The Departure and Return of Jesus (2)

Today we return to the passage that we began to consider last Lord's Day—John 14:1-11. In these verses our Lord Jesus was speaking to His eleven remaining disciples (Judas had departed to do his deed). Jesus spoke regarding His departure from them and His certain, future return for them. And so, on the very evening of His arrest, on the last occasion that Jesus would have with His apostles before His cross, Jesus informed them of what was in store for Him and for them. But in speaking with them, Jesus' desire was not merely to inform them, but He would comfort them and assure them that all that He was about to experience was for their benefit. "Tis usual for living friends to comfort those who are dying; but here the dying Master is comforting His surviving servants." (Ralph Robinson – 1614-1655).