Re:Verse passage – John 13: 1-17 (day three)
“He had come from God and was returning to God.”
It might seem counterintuitive that one of the primary responsibilities of the human creature is to pay close attention to one’s self. Why would a disciple of Jesus do that? Because self awareness and knowledge are key components of the way Jesus lived his life. It was precisely because he knew the areas of his inner life in which he would experience temptation that he could take measures to resist the tempter’s lure. Such self knowledge doesn’t just appear magically. It comes with studied and unflinching introspection. From the Psalmist’s “search me and know me” prayer to Jesus’s frequent times of solitude in the “lonely places”, serious servants of God have always sought to know where they came from, their proper place before the Lord, and where they’re going.
Brilliant comment on a misunderstood charge from The Beginning!
Thank you for such valuable, practical insight.
Very well said and so helpful. Reflecting on our own weaknesses honestly is hard, but necessary. Thank you very much!