John 17;
Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53; John 18:1-11
How would you define “eternal life”? Would you say, “living forever” or “not dying” or perhaps “going on living, even after dying”? Or maybe it’s “going to heaven (and not hell)”. We could build a pretty good case for any of these notions from various Bible verses. Yet the core of eternal life is missing from them. Jesus gives it to us here in His “High Priestly Prayer” to His Father:
And this is eternal life, that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom You have sent.
John 17:3
So, do we know God? Or do we just know a bit about God?
See also:
- June 5 (2021) / John 17:1-26
- June 6 (2021) / Matt. 26:36-56
- June 7 (2021) / Mark 14:32-52
- June 8 (2021) / Luke 22:39-53
- November 17 (2019) / John 18:1-11
One more thing…
I don’t think we can come anywhere close to imagining the agony Jesus faces in the Garden of Gethsemane. All our attempts at description or portrayal are flawed in one way or another and fall far short. But that does not mean that we should not try to enter in, try to relate to Him, try to join Him in His struggle to submit His will to the Father’s. So even if you think you are familiar with this story, spend some extra time with Jesus in Gethsemane today.