Section 5
Lord has come back as the Spirit to be with the disciples and to be everything to them. There fore, this Gospel is closed there (20:30-31). Thus far, this Gospel presents something divine, but we are human. It reveals something heavenly, but we are still on earth. It unfolds something eternal, but we are still in time. In other words, although we have been born again as the sons of God, we are still in this physical body. We are the sons of God, yet we are still the sons of man. We have been committed with the heav enly commission, but we still must provide food for our eating and our living. How can the dis ciples make a living? What should they do to carry out the Lord's commission? How should they follow Him after His resurrection? What will be their future? An additional chapter is needed to deal with these problems. Thus, chap ter twenty-one covers some very practical mat ters. We cannot always just sit here, praising the Lord and shouting, "Hallelujah, everything is wonderful, heavenly, divine, and eternal! Oh, now we are the sons of God! We have the life and the nature of God, we have the glory of God, and we are the representatives and manifestation of God!" But what about tomorrow? What shall we eat? Where shall we obtain money to buy food?