Spoken Words
The ending of the story of Jesus in the book of John is one of final statements spoken by Jesus especially here in chapters 17 – 19. It is important to note that it is only after Jesus speaks that things happen. Nothing is going to be out of His control; nothing is going to detour the process; nothing is going to be out of place. In fact, Jesus says in the last part of Chapter 19:28, “After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said to fulfill the Scripture, ‘I thirst.’”
Here is some truth for us today: Nothing is going to happen to Jesus unless He allows it to happen. His ability to command the seas, His ability to speak into existence all that is, His ability to even speak these final words are evidence of His divine nature and powerful presence.
This is a powerful reminder for us personally. Nothing is going to happen to us unless it is in the will and plan of God to do it. I can go along believing that I can make my way alone and that I have control of who I am and what I do. Then when I mess up or find myself in places I did not want to go, I run to God asking for Him to fix the wrong that I created. OR I can live my life with the knowledge that God is in control and follow His lead knowing His way is best because God has always been in control. Nothing has changed unless God changes.
What a wonderful thought to take with us today. Even as Jesus faced the cross and His death, nothing was going to happen unless He allowed it to. All things were going to be accomplished, and His plan for the redemption of the world would be fulfilled through Him. In fact, Jesus concludes His words in chapter 19:29 with this statement: “It is finished.”
All Jesus came to do is finished and available for us. What are we waiting for? We just need to faithfully read His word and walk in His ways. Thanks be to God. Amen.
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