Expository Thoughts
easy work, and satisfies most people, but to follow Him in faith and life demands more trouble than the generality of men will take about their souls. Laughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ's followers get from the world. Their religion is one, "whose praise is not of men, but of God." (Rom.
2:29.)
Yet to him who follows, let us never forget, the Lord Jesus holds out abundant encouragement— "Where I am," He declares, "there also shall my servant be; if any man serves Me, him will my Father honor." Let us lay to heart these comfortable promises, and go forward in the narrow way without fear. The world may cast out our name as evil, and turn us out of its society; but when we dwell with Christ in glory, we shall have a home from which we can never be ejected. The world may pour contempt on our religion, and laugh us and our Christianity to scorn; but when the Father honors us at the last day, before the assembly of angels and men, we shall find that His praise makes amends for all.
Technical Notes:
20. And there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. 21. Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 22. Philip came and told Andrew, and Andrew and Philip told Jesus. 23. And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour has come that the Son of man should be glorified. 24. Verily, verily I say to