The Word became flesh and headed to Jerusalem. He could have stayed safe in heaven, in Galilee, or even among the Samaritans. But instead, he went to the Temple—the place where God meets with his people. In response, the authorities make their own move towards Jesus. They sent the Temple guards to arrest him. The crowds also draw near, but with checklists and ambivalence. Jesus plainly exposes the tension. They say they know him, but they don't know God. But because Jesus is from God and sent by God, they don't know him either. The scene is charged with tension. Jesus has come to them in love. In response, intimidating guards, representing the power of God, have been sent to arrest God. The one who went out of his way to be with them is leaving. "I am only with you for a short time." He came, he saw, he loved. They came, they saw, and they felt threatened. At the Temple, in the middle of the festival, Jesus announces his departure. The people are baffled. If Jesus thinks he's the Messiah, where else could he go but to the Jews? What kind of Messiah would go to the Greeks? In their confusion, they can only conclude that Jesus is confused. But John knows that we know better. After Jesus ascends to be with the one who sent him, he will send his Spirit into his disciples. And they will go to the Greeks. It's possible to spend our whole lives moving toward Jesus and end up alone with our theology. If we are interested in subduing him, controlling him, or boxing him into our agenda, we will find that he is only with us for a short time. The question isn't whether Jesus will come to us. He already has. The question is whether we will recognize him as God and respond with worship.