THESE THINGS I HAVE SPOKEN TO YOU

Fullness of Joy was to be found in what Jesus taught;

But that was not fully discerned nor truly caught.

The lessons taught were deep and most enriching;

If only the disciples had been given to deep thinking.

They watched and saw Jesus perform mighty deeds;

But the meaning behind the miracles they did not heed.

They failed to understand God was speaking to His people;

The mighty signs and wonders passed by- incomprehensible!

Jesus sought to correct their wrong ideas and their misgivings;

But the learning seemed to be so hard, they were not discerning.

The wrong ideas had to be corrected, or they would affect adversely;

Jesus had to do a cleansing work and it must be done thoroughly.

The things that Jesus taught when fully understood will bring Joy;

This Joy has so much depth and yet it is without any alloy.

The heart must be challenged to consider again what Jesus taught;

This Joy that Jesus promised need not prove elusive, it may be caught!

Inspiration: John 15:9-13

Charles Tan