Jesus' Use of Scripture
Jesus Mission on Earth
John 16:25-33
The Message
25-28 “I’ve
used figures of speech in telling you these things. Soon I’ll drop the
figures and tell you about the Father in plain language. Then you can
make your requests directly to him in relation to this life I’ve
revealed to you. I won’t continue making requests of the Father on your
behalf. I won’t need to. Because you’ve gone out on a limb, committed
yourselves to love and trust in me, believing I came directly from the
Father, the Father loves you directly. First, I left the Father and
arrived in the world; now I leave the world and travel to the Father.”
29-30 His disciples said, “Finally! You’re giving it to us straight, in plain talk—no more figures of speech. Now we know that you know everything—it all comes together in you. You won’t have to put up with our questions anymore. We’re convinced you came from God.”
31-33 Jesus answered them, “Do you finally believe? In fact, you’re about to make a run for it—saving your own skins and abandoning me. But I’m not abandoned. The Father is with me. I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world.”
29-30 His disciples said, “Finally! You’re giving it to us straight, in plain talk—no more figures of speech. Now we know that you know everything—it all comes together in you. You won’t have to put up with our questions anymore. We’re convinced you came from God.”
31-33 Jesus answered them, “Do you finally believe? In fact, you’re about to make a run for it—saving your own skins and abandoning me. But I’m not abandoned. The Father is with me. I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world.”
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Some
times we just need to be hit in the face with the idea so that it
overcomes our reticence to accept what is obvious. The disciples did
not want to understand how this journey was to end. They had no idea
that it would live beyond the life of Christ. Nor did they want to face
the possibility of their death by association.
What kind of good news is it that you have been selected to follow in the foot steps of one who was so feared, so demonized, and despised. Even knowing the truth from Christ's mouth did not encourage sufficient trust, assurance and peace to face the godless world and displace their fear.
What kind of good news is it that you have been selected to follow in the foot steps of one who was so feared, so demonized, and despised. Even knowing the truth from Christ's mouth did not encourage sufficient trust, assurance and peace to face the godless world and displace their fear.
Pray
for courage to face a godless world equipped only with faith,hope and trust in God as revealed in Christ.
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