Another Helper

Another Helper
John 14.12-21

‘If only we’d been there when Jesus was around!’ people often say. ‘It would have been so much easier. He would have explained everything to us, and told us what to do. And he’d have been such an encouragement. Whatever we were doing, he’d be positive about it, and we’d want to go on and do even better.’

It’s a common perception, but it’s wrong on two counts.

First, the evidence of the four gospels suggests that the people who were around in Jesus’ day didn’t see it like that themselves. Some of his closest friends betrayed and denied him. Even the beloved disciple ran away in the garden. Most people couldn’t really make him out. He was compelling but puzzling. Many thought he was mad...

Taken from John for Everyone Part 2 – by Tom Wright