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