20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” 21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” 22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!” 23 So the saying spread abroad among the brothers that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?”
24 This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. 25 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.
24 This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. 25 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.
This encounter was actually between Peter and Jesus, but it was about John. First, we find repeated the principle we saw yesterday: Don't compare yourself to others. Followers of Christ have different callings. Secondly, Clarify what Christ has called you to do. John wanted to make sure people did not have the wrong idea: that Jesus' plan was for him to never die a physical death. Thirdly, testify with words, writing and consistent living. Like the others, John was called to be a witness, telling others about Christ. Like a few others, he was called on to leave a written record of testimony. Like all of us who profess Christ, he was called on to live such a life that people will believe what we say and write. May we follow the same path.
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