Thursday, July 17, 2008
John 13:18-20
I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’ I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he. Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” (ESV)
by Leota Stevens
I’m so glad that Jesus didn’t take stoically the thought that one of his trusted friends was about to betray him. This verse opens a window into the heart and soul of the Savior. John conveys this message to us in the phrase, “he was troubled in Spirit.” Jesus was hurting down into the very fiber of his being. Had he not loved them all? Had he not clearly shown them who he really was? Yes, he had done all this and more, and still he was being betrayed by one with whom he had shared his life. The pain he experienced at that Passover dinner was one more reason he is qualified to be our comforter, our intercessor and our High Priest.
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
Scripture quotations marked "ESV" are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service .
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