I really love the wildflowers that appear each spring on our side yard.

In this passage (below), Jesus was full of surprises as He addressed each of His disciples.

For Peter, not only was his weak flesh revealed but the Lord’s comfort towards him re: a future home in heaven, with Christ.

For Thomas, his need for cold, hard facts led to Christ’s startling claim to be the way, the truth and the life.

For Philip, who missed the boat entirely about who Jesus was (God’s Son) or more likely missed the understanding of how the Holy Trinity worked as 3-in-1, was given a disappointing scolding. One God (being) explained by Nabeel Qureshi (watch at 5:16), “three in person” -who was about to deliver His Holy Spirit.

All three of Jesus’ disciples were in for a surprise. Not only was the appearance of Jesus a miracle for the world (being God’s Son in human form), but He was God’s divine plan for humanity’s salvation. #propitiation

Jesus’ death, resurrection and authority over mankind’s eternal destiny was revealed in this passage.

The works of Jesus were unmatched by any other, especially in bringing Lazarus back to life (even after his sister’s mourned and his flesh had decomposed).

Bringing us from death to life is God’s plan. No longer will we be slaves to sin and death but made alive to God through faith in the risen Lord. #eternalife

Father, may we have eyes of faith today, surprised by your joy for us! – Teresa #CSLewis

John 13:36-14:11 (ESV)

³⁶ Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.” ³⁷ Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” ³⁸ Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times.

I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life

14 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God;^[a] believe also in me. ² In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?^[b]3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. ⁴ And you know the way to where I am going.”^[c] 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” ⁶ Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ⁷ If you had known me, you would have known my Father also.^[d] From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

⁸ Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” ⁹ Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? ¹⁰ Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works.¹¹ Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.