Heralds Digest

  “ Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end .” ‭‭John‬ ‭13:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The evidence of sweet fellowship and affection among good partners is often expressed with the depth of pain at the time of parting or departure. The Bible says ‘when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father’ , He expressed His affection to the disciples with a special service of washing the disciples’ feet. Even within the sound and bounds of His betrayal and the pain of Crucifixion, it was an expression of boundless love…” having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end ”. Likewise, partners’ love, consecration, and fellowship in all relationships are challenged by the reality of disappointment and disagreements. There would always be reasonable excuses for partners in struggling relationsh...

  “Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.” ‭‭John‬ ‭13:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/jhn.13.1.nkjv The love of God brought the exchange between God and humanity with the offer of His only begotten Son - Jesus Christ. Therefore, the scriptures described this type of love as unfathomable. And for His love for the world, God freely gave them His Son. Notwithstanding, when the Son was ready to return to the Father, and in spite of the sacrifice of pain, the Son would not allow the love for the world (being redeemed as gift for the Father) to be degraded. Even at the height of an anguish of soul, Jesus braced up with towel and knelt down to watch the disciples’ feet, including the feet of His betrayal - Judas Iscariot. Anyone can engage in a limited exchange in the season of love, affection and understanding. But when we ...