Re:Verse reading–John 2:1-22 (day two)
So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said this; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken. vs. 22
If I had known then what I know now…Have those words ever come from your mouth? Sometimes when we look back on the paths we have taken we wince to think of the choices made or the opportunities squandered. More often we can look backwards and see the wisdom offered by others that seemed foolish at the time becomes much more profound when life experience and our own wisdom builds. (All parents just shouted: AMEN!) John, the disciple Jesus loved, captures this moment early in his gospel account. After clearing the Temple he describes what is to come in his own life and ministry. The other disciples remembered these words and had a clearer understanding after Jesus demonstrated his words through the cross.
There are lessons that can only be taught by time. The point is to treasure the words of Jesus. What you are reading and praying through will, in time, prove a wonderful truth that was there all the time.
It is true that there are lessons we can only be taught by time. It is also true that when life nears its end, people get clear about what matters, what the truth is, who matters most. As our wisdom grows, we know what matters most and whom you can trust. In our dark days, we know who our true friends are and who truly loves us!! Jesus is our true friend who really loves us!! He is the one we can count on!!