All the books of the world

And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. – John 21.25

  

I have always really liked the end of John's gospel. I like the phrase 'I suppose even the world could not contain all the books that would be written' if we tried to record all that Jesus has done.

John of course was writing of his day and of all that Jesus had done in those 3 1/2 short years. It was impossible to record everything that He had done even in that time period. I find it fascinating that we do not even know everything He did while He was on earth.

So we think about what John said, that all the world could not contain the books required to tell all that Jesus had done.

If that was true then, how much more true would it be today? Over almost 2000 years of history Jesus has saved and worked miracles in the lives of His people to the point that nothing could possibly contain all that He has done.

I can’t help but be reminded of the great hymn ‘The Love of God’ which expresses it this way.

Could we with ink the ocean fill,

And were the skies of parchment made,

Were every stalk on earth a quill,

And every man a scribe by trade,

To write the love of God above,

Would drain the ocean dry.

Nor could the scroll contain the whole,

Though stretched from sky to sky.

O love of God, how rich and pure!

How measureless and strong!

It shall forevermore endure

The saints' and angels' song.

Indeed, the whole world could not contain the books required to record all that Jesus has done through His love.