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Day 12 – John 14:25-31
Categories: Don’s Daily Devotions
Read John 14 v25-31
V25: Jesus has told them all this before He is taken from them. As yet, they are puzzled but once the Spirit is given…
V26: He will teach them, bring back to them all Jesus has said, and give them understanding. Note again the union of Father, Son and Holy Spirit in this work of grace. He still teaches and gives understanding to Christ’s people through the Word of God – are we open to His teaching?
V27: Jesus promises His peace – a peace an unbelieving world does not and cannot know, for it is found only in and through Jesus Christ, in knowing Him as Saviour and Lord. Do we know that peace, which surpasses all human understanding (Philippians 4:7) at this present time? These first disciples will soon know great sadness and fear as He is taken and crucified, but again as in v1, He calls them – and us – to trust Him and not be afraid.
V28: If they really understood what His going meant, His return to the Father and to the glory He laid aside to come into this world to save us (see Philippians 2:5-8) they would rejoice for Him (and so, John 14:9-11) How we should rejoice, that Jesus returned to His glory as our Redeemer.
V29: He has told them what will come – at first they will be full of grief and fear, but when they realise all it means, their faith will be stronger than it has ever been (All these verses, I believe, anticipate the ministry of the Holy Spirit to them, and to all believers.)
V30: His earthly ministry is almost finished now. The hour of Satan’s seeming triumph is near ( though his is a stolen, usurped rule in this fallen world ) He has no claim on Jesus, the Holy sinless Son of God, but in His great love, Jesus gave Himself up to death, to bear our sins and save us! Hallelujah, what a Saviour!
V31: And in all this, Jesus acts in full obedience to the Father, showing His love by such obedience. How amazing, that this was God’s will for His Son – to save sinners like us. (John 3:16; Romans 8:32) “Rise, let us go…” Do they leave the Upper Room at this point? Opinions differ. I think they do, and ch15 is delivered as they are on their way.