I
think that there are few mountains
In
John's gospel; after the feeding
Jesus
departed again to the mountain
Himself
alone; and after contending
For
the truth He went to the Mount of Olives.
Yet
John was present on the mountain of blessing,
The
mountain of transfiguration, of education,
And
of assurance. But for him one Man
Alone
deserved elevation. The words
From
the mountain weave through his teaching.
"I
write a new commandment to you";
"We
have contemplated his glory"; "every one
That
has this hope in him purifies himself";
"We
will come to him and make our abode
With
him." And when God's work is perfected
At
last John portrays himself, in the Spirit,
Set
on a great high mountain, admiring,
The
substantiality of the product of God's doings.
Good thoughts.
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