John 13:20 … To Receive the ONE (09/17/16)
“Whoever receives one whom I send receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives also Him who sent that Soul.” ~ Jesus Christ (John 13:20)
As I have mentioned previously, Jesus – being the stalwart proponent of absolute humility that he was (see Matthew 18:3-4 + Matthew 23:12 et al) – is definitely not speaking of his individual self in this verse, but is rather speaking of his inner True Self – his Soul Self – his conscience – the “Child of God” within that he shares with us all (see John 14:12 + John 14:20 et al).
Indeed, this is why he so obviously shifts all focus away from himself in this verse, and towards his Father instead; the Father who gave us all a portion of Universal Divinity while in our mothers’ wombs; the Father who we all “receive” every single time we reach out and Care for those less fortunate than ourselves, or every time we are Kind to a passing stranger, or every time we openly forgive our enemies their trespasses against us (see Matthew 16:14-15 & Matthew 25:40 et al).
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