Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Whom Do You Seek?

Jesus therefore, knowing everything that would happen to Him, went forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”
- John 18:4

Jesus knew all that was to come. He asked this question not because he was wondering what was happening, but to reveal whom they sought. The soldiers came to arrest one they thought was a fleeing peasant but found themselves confronted by the commander-in chief of a heavenly army.

The Greek phrase "I am he" comes from two Greek words. In Exodus 3:14 this phrase is expressed as "I AM who I AM" and is taken from the work YHWH, which means "Ever Present." Jesus declared hi deity in John 8:58 when he said, "before Abraham was, I am" and again to the soldiers in the garden of Gethsemane. The very power of the words, "I am he" hurled them backwards. The soldiers did not take Jesus captive any more than Jesus lost his life. Her gave it willingly for all mankind.

Seek the ever-present God of the universe for who He is…not for what he can do for you. Desire the Giver….not the gifts. Seek His face and His presence, knowing that in His presence you will be changed.

Further Reading

• John 18:4
• John 8:58
• Exodus 3:14