Some Greeks were among those who had come up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and made a request: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” Philip told Andrew, and Andrew and Philip told Jesus. Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Human One to be glorified. I assure you that unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it can only be a single seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their lives will lose them, and those who hate their lives in this world will keep them forever. Whoever serves me must follow me. Wherever I am, there my servant will also be. My Father will honor whoever serves me. “Now I am deeply troubled. What should I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? No, for this is the reason I have come to this time. Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” The crowd standing there heard and said, “It’s thunder.” Others said, “An angel spoke to him.” Jesus replied, “This voice wasn’t for my benefit but for yours. Now is the time for judgment of this world. Now this world’s ruler will be thrown out. When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to me.” (He said this to show how he was going to die.) The crowd responded, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Human One must be lifted up? Who is this Human One?” Jesus replied, “The light is with you for only a little while. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn’t overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness don’t know where they are going. As long as you have the light, believe in the light so that you might become people whose lives are determined by the light.” After Jesus said these things, he went away and hid from them. (John 12:20-36, CEB)
This passage always makes me stop and ponder.
Some Greeks come to Philip and say we wish to see Jesus. Philip and Andrew tell Jesus some people are looking for him and Jesus goes into a monologue about his glory and time for the Human one to suffer.
Uhm Jesus, these guys over here want to talk to you. What is this about your time has come and it is time for your glory?
They just want to talk to you. If you do not want to talk to them we could just say that.
Jesus did hide from them. Because Jesus knew what was going to happen when those who are not part of the religious group he was a part of came looking for him. The end was near, because we did not get it.
But the darkness will never over come the light.
Always look to see Jesus. And help the light disperse the darkness.
Love.
Loving People. Loving God.
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