22 Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, "But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?"
23 Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24
Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. (This scares me. I want to obey His teaching, but often fail.)
25 "All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (This comforts me. I have the help of the Holy Spirit and by letting the Spirit work in me I am promised peace and courage.)
28 "You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe. 30 I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me, 31
but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me. (Satan, with our help, orchestrated the crucifixion of Jesus. He has no hold over us but he sure can mess up the world around us. Remember that God will be glorified if we allow Him to work in our most difficult and desperate times. It's hard to have Faith in these circumstances but we have the Word to remind us who is really in charge.)
"Come now; let us leave.
