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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for collecting daily manna), make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Subjecta:Jesus Calls Nathanael Bible Verse:John 1:45-51 (ESV) "Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!” Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.” " Message:
The fourth apostle called is Nathanael, who is a friend of Philip’s. Nathanael is skeptical. When he hears Jesus is from Nazareth, he acts like a New Yorker who finds out the Messiah is a man from Newark. Although there are many hints, nobody knows exactly whey Nathanael felt so negative towards Nazarenes. Perhaps because it was a backwater and rather a crude place, and there was certainly some worship of false gods there.
He nevertheless goes to check it out, and his mind changes quickly. Jesus characterizes Nathanael as a genuine and honest Israelite, and tells him that he saw him sitting under the fig tree, where he had been sitting. Today, we might suspect some sort of parlor trick, but apparently it was honest knowledge. Nathanael is convinced. But Jesus minimizes the fig tree; he tell Nathanael that he will see true religious miracles.
Notice that Jesus saw Nathanael under “the” fig tree. We must assume that the reader of John will have read an earlier gospel, and in both Mark and Matthew, Jesus cursed a fig tree, representing Israel, because it was not bearing fruit; and the tree withered and died. (Matthew 21:18-22) So, we might read Jesus’ remark to emphasize that Nathanael lives under the Law of Moses in an Israel that is soon to cease existence.
Nathanael is mentioned only in the Gospel of John; in the Synoptic Gospels, Philip's friend is named “Bartholomew.” Similarly, John never speaks of anyone named Bartholomew, which has led scholars to conclude that they are the same person.
Meditation : Prayer : Now all glory to you, mighty God, who is able to keep me from falling away and will bring me with great joy into your glorious presence without a single fault. All glory to you who alone are God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are yours before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time,...Amen |
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