John 10:40-42
And He again departed to the other side of the Jordan into
the place where John was, who was baptizing earlier. And He remained there. And many came to Him and they were saying
that, “On one hand John did no sign. But
everything that John said regarding this one was true. And many believed in Him there.
Thoughts for Today
First Thought:
Here’s a neat passage.
Jesus knows that His time is running out. He knows that the cross is very quickly
becoming inevitable. But He escapes from
those people who were trying to kill Him so that He could have one more chance
to draw people to Himself. Many
come. Many believe in Him. Even as Jesus’ darkest hour approaches He is
focused on the possibility of discipleship.
How focused on discipleship are you? How capable are you of making disciples who
can follow Jesus? If you are not
equipped, how can you become more equipped?
Second Thought:
Here’s another neat point.
As Jesus’ darkest hour approaches He returns to the place where it all
began. He returns to the place where He
heard the Father say, “This is My Son, of whom I am well pleased.” Jesus goes back to where it all begins –
probably to find reassurance and a reminder of why it is that He came. The story is about to get very dark and
desperate. So Jesus returns to where it
all began before the dark part of the story begins.
Do you have special places where you find the Lord more
easily? Why is it easier to tap into
your spirituality in those places?
Third Thought:
And of course, people come to Jesus. People always came to Jesus. People come to see the miracles. People come to hear the teaching. People come to relate to Him. Some even stay because of the relationship
that is formed. That’s the neat part of
discipleship. It really is about the
relationship – it’s the relationship that keeps them coming back.
With whom are you in relationship that you can help them
stay in relationship with Jesus? When
did you come to relationship with Jesus?
Passage for Tomorrow: John 11:1-10
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