Time with God...

Paraphrase the account:

After talking to the disciples about being servant Jesus is troubled and tells them that one of them will betray Him. The disciples are stunned and try to find out secretly. Jesus tells Judas to go and do what he is going to do. After Judas leaves Jesus tells the disciples that He is getting ready to go to a place where they cannot follow (sitting at the right hand of the Father) and tells them that they must love one another as He had loved them. Then He tells Peter that he will deny Him 3 times before the rooster crows.

How can I apply this to my life?

Ø Jesus knows everything!

o Jesus knew Judas was going to betray Him (Judas did not catch our Savior off guard). The cool thing is that even though Jesus knew, He didn’t try to stop it because He loves us so much!

o He knows everything about your life (and my life) too. You cannot hide anything from God or turn Him on or off. This is why in everything we do we have to try to bring glory & honor to God.

Ø Love other believers.

o Jesus said, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

§ So many times we fight with and get angry at other Christians. This hurts the cause for Christ because an unbelieving world looks at us and says, “Look at those hypocrites!” We are called to love one another. This love comes out as overflow from our love and devotion to Christ! SO STOP FIGHTING (LAY YOUR WEAPONS DOWN) AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER!