Day 80 - John 14:1-14

1 “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. 2 There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? 3 When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.”

5 “No, we don’t know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. 7 If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!”

8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.”

9 Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. 11 Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.

12 “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father. 13 You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. 14 Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!


Terrie's Comments:

This is a really encouraging passage.  I love that one of the things that Jesus lays out before he is crucified is the way to heaven..."I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one can come to the Father except through me."  He goes on later to say if we have seen him we have seen the Father.  

Verses 12-14 should challenge and encourage any believer in their authority.  "I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.  You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.  Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and i will do it!"  

When we believe in Jesus we have the Holy Spirit living in us.  We have been given a promise by Jesus that we can ask anything in His name and He will do it to bring Glory to the Father.  How often to we bring glory to God by asking something in the name of Jesus and allowing the power of the Holy Spirit to flow through us to work?  Something to ponder.  

This passage always challenges me... am I a believer or not?  Do I believe I have authority to ask?  Do I desire to bring glory to God by asking in the name of Jesus for something?  Do I give God glory when the answer comes?  

This week has been interesting.  I was hit with something... possibly a virus, it stalled life for about 36 hours, and since I am blogging solo for a little while longer posts weren't published in regular time.  Thank you for your patience.  I am hoping that by the end of today all will be normal again on the blog :-) 


Tori's Comments:

Still out of the country for a while :-) 



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