Scripture

Jesus did many other things. If they were all written down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would be written.

Observation

After breakfast, Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves Him. Exasperated by the third time, Peter says, “Lord you know everything. You know that I love you.”

Jesus commissions Peter to feed Jesus’ sheep. He goes on to say that when Peter was young he could go wherever he wanted, but when he is old he will be led by other people to places he doesn’t want to go.

John concludes the gospel by assuring us that because he testifies to these events we can know they are accurate.

Application

Jesus did so many things that the world could not contain all the books that might be written about Him.

What John is saying here is that the glory of the Lord Jesus is far greater than what can be recorded in words.

John’s gospel starts by telling us about the Word who was with God from the beginning and who is God. The gospel ends by telling us that the whole world is not big enough to contain all the words that might describe the Word.

Jesus is glorious, even more glorious than the stories told about Him. But we can only experience that glory through a personal encounter with Him.

John’s gospel points to the glorious one, hoping that we will take the step of faith to reach out and touch Him and invite Him into our hearts.

Scripture is not holy because it was written by holy people. It is holy because it draws us close to the holy one, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, I see you are the glorious Word, the holy Son of God. Open my eyes so that I can see you as you really are. Amen.