All the Books Cannot Contain

Day 153: John 21:1-25

“Now there were many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.” - John 21:25 ESV

We've come to the end of our reading of the four biographies of Jesus' life and ministry. Many throughout history, and even today, struggle with what isn't included in these four accounts. It has been said that if you stretched out the scroll of John's gospel it would stretch ninety feet, and yet many of us wish there were at least ninety-two.

John's final statement doesn't help us if we're feeling this way. So many interactions and healings and teachings that we know nothing about. It is clear what we want. We want to know more about Jesus. Yet John, in his own way, is telling us that we have everything we need in what has been written.

What do we need to know to experience eternal life?

• Jesus is the Son of God (John 1:1-5)

• Jesus desires us to be born again (John 3:3-5)

• Jesus was on a love-driven rescue mission (John 3:16-17)

• Jesus was crucified for our sins (John 19:30)

• Jesus was raised (John 20:1-10)

Our job? To worship this Jesus daily. To share His Good News with everyone we encounter.

We have all we need.

"He ends with an expression of human inadequacy. We can never know or appreciate Christ enough. The splendor of Christ surpasses and eludes our senses and abilities or capacities. The Gospel of John ends with Christ’s triumphs, his power, and his grace."
- Bryant, B. H., & Krause, M. S. (1998). John (Jn 21:25)