Gospel Reflections #393: Jesus Will Draw us Close to Him

John 12:32 "When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself.

This is a scene before Jesus went to the cross.

The moment is approaching when God will fulfill His declaration of war against Satan.

The "lifted up from the earth" referred to in this verse is the crucifixion.

At this cross, Satan's defeat will be decisive.

Satan "strikes the heel" of Jesus, and Jesus "crushes the head of Satan."

The expression "crushed/strikes heel" of Jesus indicates "the cross," but Jesus' death is only "crushed heel," indicating that it is not a defeat.

Even "crushed heels" would require us to experience a break with our Heavenly Father and to experience the greatest suffering for our sins.

But Jesus clearly says in this Word, "When He goes to the cross, all will be drawn to Him.

It is up to us to believe and accept this.

But even the power we have to believe in Jesus is given to us by God through the Holy Spirit.

We are definitely drawn to Jesus.

Even if we don't feel it, even if we don't respond to it, we are drawn to Jesus because of His cross.

The cross of Jesus is the revelation of God's greatest love.

Let us receive that love firmly and rejoice in the victory of God's declaration of war!

Jesus was "lifted up from the earth" to put us in joy.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.