God sweetens outward pain with inward peace. —Thomas Watson
‘n Baie interessante gedeelte is Johannes 2:1 – 4:46. Dit begin en eindig in Kana. Daar loop ‘n goue draad deur hierdie gedeelte: Jesus vervul en vervang die ou orde van Moses met iets nuut.
For above all things we must beware, that we neither pray privately nor publicly to this end [i.e., to be noticed], neither yet fashion the gesture of our body, to get the vain praise of the people, that we may seem to be renowned and accounted holy before men: it sufficeth that we please God, and be allowed by his judgment. Heinrich Bullinger
In die Nuwe Testament lees ons dat Christus in ons woon. Twee vrae kom na vore:
Is there nothing to sing about today? Then borrow a song from tomorrow; sing of what is yet to be. Is this world dreary? Then think of the next. —C.H. Spurgeon
Jesus en sy dissipels is aan tafel in die bovertrek. Hy sê ‘n merkwaardige ding: Daardie dag sal julle weet dat Ek in my Vader is en julle in My en Ek in julle (Johannes 14:20). Later sê Jesus: Ek in hulle (17:23). Hierdie waarheid is vir Jesus so belangrik dat Hy twee beelde gebruik om hierdie begrip aan ons te verduidelik.
Sin is not so sweet in the committing as it is heavy and bitter in the reckoning. —Richard Sibbes.
Jesus Christus werk in my
Jonathan Edwards gebruik 1 Johannes 4 om aan te toon dat alle ware werke van Christus sekere eienskappe in gemeen het: