John 13: 33. My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.
Jesus has washed his disciples's feet, as an example of the life of service he expects them to follow. He has told them he will be betrayed by one of them and sent Judas to set the plot into action. Now he is preparing them for the separation which his arrest and death will cause.
I have several reasons for choosing this verse. I seriously considered one from Jeremiah, which has God incredulously telling his people that they can't do detestable things and then come to the temple like that makes everything okay. Poor Jeremiah...and poor Jesus too, trying to school people who just don't get it. I also like this one just like I like "Ripple," because it says that we must each follow our own path in the end. No matter how much we care for someone, we can't carry them to eternity. They must find their own path.
Prayer: Lord, I am so sad when I see all the wrong thinking in Your world. I know that Your people choose the wrong paths, and I know I do that too. We think we can shortcut our lives of faith by doing whatever pleases us and then praying for forgiveness. Our faith is weak, and we don't follow Jesus in our everyday lives. I want to spend eternity with You, and I promise to be more faithful.
Amen
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