Today we read John 13. The most important section here is in verses 25-30. The most important thing is not the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot, but the Lord’s Supper that Jesus shares with the disciples. This meal, in which He gives them His true body and true blood for the forgiveness of their sins, is described in more detail in Matthew 26:26-20, in Mark 14:22-25, and in Luke 22:14-23. This is the same Lord’s Supper that Christians take today in church. We pray for the Christians in countries in which it is currently not possible for them to be baptized and receive the Lord’s Supper–that they would someday soon be able to receive these gifts of Jesus Christ!

Today we read John 12. This chapter begins with Jesus entering Jerusalem, knowing that He will soon be betrayed and crucified. Yet He goes to the cross voluntarily, to take on the sins of the world. Jesus knew about you and loved you even before the creation of the world, and has given you His Holy Spirit to believe in Him!

Today we read John 11. Jesus famously raises Lazarus from the dead. One of the most important verses in this chapter are verses 25-26, which it would be good to memorize. Jesus says: “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.” Thank you, Jesus!

Today we read John 10. In verse 3, our Lord tells you that He calls you by name. Since before the creation of the world, He has known that He would someday create you and call you. This He has already done. How wonderful!