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“IF ANYONE SERVE ME”

J. Renton

John 12: 26; 1: 35–41; 9: 11, 12, 34–38; 13: 21–25; 17, 24

I would like to say a few words about this verse in John 12.

The Lord said, “If any one serve me, let him follow me, and

where I am, there also shall be my servant”. The Lord does not

say, ‘Where My servant is, there will I be’; but “where I am,

there also shall be my servant”.

That is the consequence of serving the Lord Jesus and

following Him. The two in chapter 1, who had been disciples of

John, were where He was on the basis of desire. It would be a

good thing if each one of us desired to be where the Lord is. It

does not require long experience; these were two persons who

had been disciples of John and immediately they became

followers of Jesus; they had not been a long time on the road.

This is open to every one of us, dear brethren.

They heard John speaking and they followed Jesus, and they

came under the notice of Jesus.

They became interested, and I would urge every one here to

become interested. We can come to meetings, and be in

fellowship, and not really be interested. We can have one foot

among the brethren and the other foot in the world. It is a great

matter to become interested. There is nothing more interesting

than the truth, the Scriptures, the will of God, and to answer to

the desires of the Lord Jesus for us. There is nothing more

worth being committed to; we begin by being interested.

John said, “Behold the Lamb of God”. Then “the two disciples

heard him speaking, and followed

Jesus. But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following ...

“. If you become interested, dear friend, you will come under