Pilate said, “So you are a king?”
Jesus responded,
“You say I am a king.
Actually, I was born and came into the world
to testify to the truth.
All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”
“What is truth?” Pilate asked.
Pilate said, “So you are a king?”
Jesus responded,
“You say I am a king.
Actually, I was born and came into the world
to testify to the truth.
All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”
“What is truth?” Pilate asked.
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
I’m grateful for my grandchildren’s parents and for the things they model and teach my grandkids.
I’ve always used big vocabulary words when I talk to my grandkids and I describe things as if I’m speaking with another adult. Faith, a self-described “wing-wist” at age two, is now an eight year old book loving wordsmith. Last evening while stocking our ponds, I commented to the kids that the baby bass appeared to be very vigorous. She immediately asked me what “vigorous” meant. I explained, she took it all in, and then said that she loves to substitute big words for smaller ones. A few minutes later she said, “Mama Jan, you always use big words when you talk to me and I am so lucky to have you. You are the best Mama Jan ever!
While I’m incredibly proud of her vocabulary and reading skills, I’m even prouder of her willingness to use her words to express thankfulness and appreciation.
Words carry so much weight. And the best weight of all is when they come bearing thankfulness and blessings.
Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority
over everything
and that he had come from God
and would return to God.
Jesus shouted to the crowds,
“If you trust me,
you are trusting not only me,
but also God who sent me.
For when you see me,
you are seeing the one who sent me.”
But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done,
most of the people still did not believe in him.
Many people did believe in him, however…
But they wouldn’t admit it for fear…
For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.
Jesus replied,
“My light will shine for you just a little longer.
Walk in the light while you can,
so the darkness will not overtake you.
Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.
Put your trust in the light while there is still time,
then you will become children of the light.”
Jesus replied…
“I tell you the truth,
unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies,
it remains alone.
But its death will produce many new kernels—
a plentiful harvest of new lives.
Those who love their life in this world will lose it.
Those who care nothing for their life in this world
will keep it for eternity.
Caiaphas, who was high priest at that time, said…
“You don’t realize that it’s better for you
that one man should die for the people
than for the whole nation to be destroyed.”
He did not say this on his own;
as high priest at that time he was led to prophesy
that Jesus would die for the entire nation.
And not only for that nation,
but to bring together and unite all the children of God
scattered around the world.