John 13:19 Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He.

Jesus knew one of the disciples was going to reject Him. We can all speculate about why – but whatever the reason, Judas was going to betray Christ and both of them saw it coming.

Up until this moment Jesus had not treated any of the disciples differently – indeed Jesus had just washed all of their feet to signify them being cleaned.

We make our choices and Christ is willing to wait right up until the last moment; but we don’t know when that time is coming.

Be ready and love Jesus right now!

John 13:18 I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’

God knows all those who will come to Him and knows all those who will refuse to come to Him; yet we are all given an equal chance in the beginning.

Just as all twelve disciples were sitting with Jesus, hearing the same message and enjoying the same teaching, we too are all enjoying the grace Christ is showing.

But when the time comes for each of us to show our true colours, we will make our choice to either follow Christ or reject Him – it is our choice!

1 Peter 1:20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you

One of the most comforting and yet scary things I think of is how the words of the Old Testament were written so many years ago and foretold of all the things which would have to come – the horrible parts such as sacrifices for us!

Then in our New Testaments we find out how they all have already happened!

And now we wait for the things which are written about our futures where Christ is going to come back for us. Awesome, yet still scary!