Day 18 of John 21

Day 18 Shared by Sam

John 18 is heavy with the realization that us humans will never be satisfied on our own. We must have Jesus. In the same moment that Jesus is willingly sacrificing for us, the majority of those that witnessed his miracles, heard his teachings, defended him viciously, turned their backs on Him. I want to yell at them as I read “No! How could they after everything he has done to show us love and grace???” however in my gut, I know I have done the same in different moments of my life. It’s so easy when you are in a good place to imagine I would never turn my back on God but when the suffocating time comes of darkness it can become so easy to betray him and not reflect his love. This chapter pours out painful love for us as his people. It shows how patient and unconditionally loving God is. After the betrayal of Simon Peter, after being turned over by the people, after Pilate declares that he sees no crime yet the people condemn him anyways, his love remains with no regret. 

This chapter helped me know that if the God of the universe loves me this much unconditionally, I choose to love him back unconditionally.