“Sir, We Wish To See Jesus”

By Wilson Akinwale

based on Text John12:20-21

I can still recall way back in 2015 when I perused through my class readings during Dr Fleming Rutledge's series of lectures delivered at St Margret's Anglican Church here in Winnipeg. That same year, Rutledge had just written a book entitled: “The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ.” In this book, I came across one particular version of her article which was presented as a lecture at Wycliffe College earlier in 2011 titled: “Sentences and Verbs: Talking About God.” The American writer Annie Dillard was asked by someone at a lecture, “How do I know if I can be a writer?” She replied, “Do you like sentences?” Obviously, this is a “A Question-Answer Response.” We sometimes unconsciously answer questions with questions when seeking answers. Although the aforementioned question elicited another question, the answer is given in a way if we would say. It is a fact in our daily interactions with other people that there might be some convictions in our hearts that are positive response to our questions that makes us feel good. Are our comments kind and our personal inquiries loving? Or do we pass along with our own jumble of thoughts, unconcerned with another's load? Obviously, we would never intentionally leave behind an essence of harshness, but let us be careful not to thoughtlessly disregard
anyone. In today's Gospel, among those who came for the feast of
Passover in Jerusalem were certain Greeks. They came in response to
what they had seen or heard about Jesus. They came seeking answers to
their questions.