Friday Reading: John 10 22-30
Key Verse: John 10 30
30 I and the Father are one!
Devotion:
Have you ever wondered why some people will not believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that Jesus is God? Your first reaction may well be to say that people find it hard to believe that all three can be one, that God is made up of three parts; you will be correct in that, it is difficult for us to think about how that is possible. But it is not that that keeps people from believing the truth and accepting it. Christ wants us to believe and He has given us everything that we need in order to believe; He has given us His Word which is enough to make a believer out of anyone!
The Jews knew exactly what Jesus was saying at the time, but under their own law, they could not charge Him with anything until He came out and said the words. But before He said these words He described His flock as a flock of sheep again knowing that some people who were there and so many more people after that time would be able to read His words and realise the truth. His sheep are the ones that listen because they know His voice. They can only know His voice once they have been introduced to Him and gone to Him for protection. All others will hear His voice but will not listen to it because they do not see Him as their Protector and Saviour.
We hear God’s words and we listen to them. We hear His instruction and we follow it. We are happy and content in our lives with Christ. We know Him as our Protector and Saviour. We trust Him in everything that He says. We have no reason not to trust Him... And yet we still make ourselves doubt! We still bring up barriers that cause us to falter in our walk with Him. The Jews in the temple had their law as the barrier and they were not willing to bring that barrier down. So long as we are not willing to put aside the barriers that we hold up, we will not be able to enjoy our walk with Christ to the fullest! There must be no doubt in our minds that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He is God. He has plainly told us...
Points to Ponder:
How many times do people have to tell you things before your believe?
How many times must God tell you before you realise the truth?
Key Verse: John 10 30
30 I and the Father are one!
Devotion:
Have you ever wondered why some people will not believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that Jesus is God? Your first reaction may well be to say that people find it hard to believe that all three can be one, that God is made up of three parts; you will be correct in that, it is difficult for us to think about how that is possible. But it is not that that keeps people from believing the truth and accepting it. Christ wants us to believe and He has given us everything that we need in order to believe; He has given us His Word which is enough to make a believer out of anyone!
The Jews knew exactly what Jesus was saying at the time, but under their own law, they could not charge Him with anything until He came out and said the words. But before He said these words He described His flock as a flock of sheep again knowing that some people who were there and so many more people after that time would be able to read His words and realise the truth. His sheep are the ones that listen because they know His voice. They can only know His voice once they have been introduced to Him and gone to Him for protection. All others will hear His voice but will not listen to it because they do not see Him as their Protector and Saviour.
We hear God’s words and we listen to them. We hear His instruction and we follow it. We are happy and content in our lives with Christ. We know Him as our Protector and Saviour. We trust Him in everything that He says. We have no reason not to trust Him... And yet we still make ourselves doubt! We still bring up barriers that cause us to falter in our walk with Him. The Jews in the temple had their law as the barrier and they were not willing to bring that barrier down. So long as we are not willing to put aside the barriers that we hold up, we will not be able to enjoy our walk with Christ to the fullest! There must be no doubt in our minds that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He is God. He has plainly told us...
Points to Ponder:
How many times do people have to tell you things before your believe?
How many times must God tell you before you realise the truth?