Nicodemus, the Bridegroom and Eternal Life

Chapter Three

As I noted earlier the focus of John's writing is to outline and record the events that "prove" Jesus is the Son of God. It is the Gospel of Belief!

In chapter three we have the story of Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who meets secretly with Jesus and appears to recognize that Jesus is the Messiah. However it doesn't really state that he openly declared this. How like Nicodemus we are sometimes. We proclaim our love of Christ but seldom argue his story with others.

This is also the chapter where John the Baptist explains his relationship to Christ in terms of a wedding. The bride belongs to the bridegroom, The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him. He is overjoyed when he hears his voice. Such is John the Baptist's role with Christ. The joy is his at Christ's arrival and he is more than willing to become less as Christ becomes more. Are we still today, willing to play that role? As we share the good news of our Savior are we becoming less so he becomes more?  Do we proclaim the good news to glorify ourselves or God?

 

One of my favorite parts of this chapter is the explanation of how people who do evil avoid the light.

 

"Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God."  John 3: 20-21

 

I'm currently on Chapter 14 of the Gospel of John so I'm a little behind sharing my musings here with you.  This study is helping me form some powerful connections with the life of Christ, If you haven't started reading John, please jump right in. I would love to hear your thoughts.

 

Hugs today and always.