God Quote-Obedience of Jesus to the Father
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of God’s Word, this is what the Lord says in John 14:30 and 31.
Jesus said to His disciples the night before He was crucified, “I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me, but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me.”
It was the Father’s will for Jesus to go to the cross. Satan also wanted Jesus to die, because he entered into Judas Iscariot to betray Jesus. But their reasoning was very different. God the Father sent Jesus to the cross for the salvation of humanity. Satan’s purpose was the destruction of humanity.
By going to the cross, Jesus did exactly what His Father sent Him to do. This was motivated by His love for the Father and for sinners like us, who are desperate for grace. By rising from the dead, He proved that Satan had no hold on Him. Jesus was victorious over death.
John 14:30 and 31-that’s today’s God Quote for us to embrace for Life.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com