John 16:17 At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”
This passage makes me chuckle and shake my head all at once. I know this pattern. I’ve lived this pattern. Asking others, “What did he say? What did he mean?” instead of going straight to the source and asking directly.
John 16:18 They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”
A life lesson here? Don’t stew in confusion. Go straight to the source to find information. A faith lesson? Reading commentary, other people’s words, about the Bible can be a great thing, but I must not neglect spending time in His word personally. He knows my heart. He knows me. He will be present with me as I spend time in His word.
John 16:19 Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’?
Lord, Thank You for the reminder that studying commentary is good, but it is no substitute for spending time in Your word. Thank You for the promise of peace in You alone. Cover me with Your peace, Lord. Help me to shine Your light. Amen.
John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Have a blessed day.