Sometimes we live as though life will just continue forever. In this passage from John 12, Jesus reminds us that the time is short and that we must: 1) stop making excuses, 2) seize the opportunity, and 3) heed God’s warnings, for the purpose of walking and believing in the light, for the purpose of putting into practice the truth of Christ and trusting in Him from the heart. May our God grant to each of us the wisdom to sense the urgency to be faithful disciples who help make more disciples for the glory of God in Christ.