Saturday John 12:20-36

The hour has come. Jesus is speaking more directly about who he is and what he is doing.

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Jesus makes an interesting statement, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.” Many times prior to this, Jesus said that his hour had not yet come. Now he is in his last week and his death is only a few days away. The time has come.

He speaks in eternal terms. Don’t live just for your time on earth; live for eternity. There may even need to be unpleasant times on earth. If these are endured for the sake of Christ, then they are more than worthwhile. Jesus even talked of his own death. It would be worthwhile because it was part of God’s plan. God spoke from heaven and endorsed Jesus.

Jesus encouraged people to turn to the truth while there was still the chance. This is still a valid message for us. Turn to the truth while you can. We often just view this in terms of salvation. Turn to Christ now because you don’t know how long you have to live. You may die today and then it is too late to accept Christ. That is all true, but there is another aspect to consider. Turn to the truth now so that you can live for Christ and be part of his plan for the world. The sooner you turn, the more useful you can be in his plan.

Too often we view God’s plan is a very selfish way. God planned to save me before he created the world and I accept his salvation so that he can take me to heaven. That is true. But a better view is that God is holy and worthy of my worship and devotion. His plan is perfect and I have the opportunity to be a part of that plan.