Still speaking to the crowd and the religious leaders, Jesus makes yet another appeal to any who might change their minds. Even so, Jesus knows that those who are stuck with their heads in this world will not understand. Only those who are open to what God is doing will be able to recognize that Jesus is leading them to God. Many, however, will not recognize who Jesus is until he is lifted up, lifted up on a cross.

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For Reflection:

What you can see often depends on where you are looking.

- The first thing that Jesus says can change our perspective is if we believe that he is who he claims to be (v24). How has faith in Jesus changed how you look at the world and yourself? What are you able to now "see" that you were blind to in the past?

- The second thing that Jesus says can change our perspective is to see him lifted up, on a cross (v28). What does the cross say to you? How does the cross change your perspective about God, others, and yourself?