Jesus is continuing His goodbye to His disciples. They are really beginning to get that something is going to happen soon. They don’t understand it but something is up. Jesus has spoken of His death to His disciples on three other occasions but He didn’t dwell on it for long. He presented the information and […]
Jesus has been sharing some difficult things with His disciples during His final hours with them. He is also sharing some excellent promises. Today’s reading ranks with the difficult things and it is very direct. He wants to make sure His disciples are warned of what is to come and for a specific reason. He […]
We are continuing with Jesus’ goodbye. He is explaining why things are going to get difficult shortly. He is also clearly saying that those who continue to reject Him will no longer have any excuse. Before the cross, there were those who were refusing to believe Jesus’ words. Part of that was God’s plan. He […]
Jesus is pleading with His disciples today to stay connected to Him. He uses the word “abide” eleven times in our short reading. I’m pretty sure He means it then. He tells His disciples that there are benefits to abiding in Him. The very first one is the ability to bear fruit. Without being connected […]
Jesus continues His goodbyes to His disciples. They are still confused as to His meaning. But that doesn’t stop Him from giving them this enormous promise. The promise of a Comforter who will be with them always. When I first started reading this the words, “I will not leave you as orphans” (verse 18a) jumped […]
