The Passover Feast
The Jews had gone up to Jerusalem to celebrate their freedom from Egyptian slavery. During the feast, some Greeks among those who went up to worship took advantage of the opportunity and wanted to meet Jesus.
When He became aware that some Greek men wanted to meet Him, Jesus said: “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified,” John 12.21-23.
The blind regained their sight, the dead were raised, the lame walked, lepers were cleansed, the possessed were set free from evil spirits and a countless number of other miracles happened, yet none of this was enough to glorify Jesus.
Crowds gathered to welcome Him with garments and palm branches as He entered Jerusalem. However, this was still not enough to glorify Him.
What kind of miracle, worship or words of praise would bring true glory to Him?
The Greeks met the Lord’s wish.
This was not because they were a people of philosophy, but because they cared about reason more than feelings.
It is one thing to glorify Him because of the miracles He performs, and another to glorify Him for who He is.
Up to that point, people had wanted to meet Him because of the miracles He had performed, or because they hoped to actually see Him perform a miracle.
But the Greeks wanted to know Him.
This attitude it what leads people to be born of water and the Spirit.
These people bring about the hour for the Son of Man to be glorified, and transfer the feast in Jerusalem to Heaven.
“I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance,” Luke 15.7.
Bishop Macedo
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