Women In The Word

A study of John 13 – 21
Jesus final instructions to his beloved disciples

An Invitation to Study from Women in the Word

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Would you agree that the concept of “love” is closely related to the concept of “giving”? What is love if it is not “giving to, giving in, giving up, giving out, giving for or giving because”?

That’s what God did in order to demonstrate His love for us! We learn in John 3: 16 that “God so loved the world that He gave His only son . . .” That’s what Jesus, His Son, did when He willingly gave up His position and title in heaven to come and become a man and a servant. (Phil 2: 6-8)

In the three years that Jesus walked and talked with His disciples, they began to understand what this love meant, but it was not until that final evening together that they were confronted with the “full extent of His love.” It was on that evening, just before His arrest and death, that Jesus clearly talked with His disciples about the events that were going to happen immediately. And then He prayed for Himself, for them, and for the world.

Wouldn’t you like to enter into the experience of that evening with Jesus and His dearest friends? Wouldn’t you like to grasp a bit more of His love for you? That is His desire for you, too. He prayed to His Father that the love which they have for each other would be in us. May this become a reality for you and for me.

Sincerely, Marilyn Miller

© 2004 by Marilyn Miller