John 14:31 is Jesus speaking to His disciples in His farewell discourse, "But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here."

"...Arise let us go from here."

This last statement of John 14:31 caught my attention, especially the 'let us' portion. This reminded me of last week's message concerning unity so 'let us' see where Scripture takes us with this phrase.

To me the words that I would connect with 'let us' are encouragement, exhortation, hope as we see in the following: (You may have other words that relate to this phrase.) "The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light." Romans 13:12

"Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in licentiousness and lewdness, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts."
Romans 13:13-14

"But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation." 1 Thessalonians 5:8

The writer of Hebrews encourages with many 'let us' verses:
"Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it." Hebrews 4:1

"Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall after the example of disobedience." 4:11

4:16 says,
"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need."

"Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection..." 6:1

"Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water." 10:22

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful." 10:23

"And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works."
10:24

12:1 tells us,
"Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us."

"Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach."
13:13

"Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name." 13:15

Of the foregoing verses did you notice that in eight of them the word 'therefore' is included? This is a word that takes us back to what has been previously stated. I would encourage each of us to go back and read what prompted the 'therefore, let us'. For me 'therefore' is a transitional word moving (1) a Believer from an old position to a new eternal one and
(2) the nonbeliever from a corruptible one to a vile one.
(1) "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17
(2) "Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie...for this reason God gave them up to vile passions..."
Romans 1:24-26

Father we give You all glory and praise with thanksgiving for preparing us to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. And we thank You for the indwelling Holy Spirit who opens up Your word to us. Be glorified in and through these lives that are Yours. Amen