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For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
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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. Monday, July 23, 2018
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Subjecta:The One Who Sent Me is With Me (ESV) Bible Verse:John 8:25-30 "So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning. I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.” They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father. So Jesus said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me. And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.” As he was saying these things, many believed in him. " Message:
From what we can gather from these middle chapters of John, Jesus did not immediately “lay it on the line” when asked about who he was and what he was doing. Rather, he gradually gave those who were listening information about his nature. Often, it is hard to follow precisely what he was saying.
If you have been following along as we go through the Gospel of John, you have noticed the rather circuitous route Christ sometimes seem to take. His answer to questions often seem oddly unresponsive. But he seems to reveal more and more concrete detail as he approaches his death and his glory.
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At the most basic level, Christ simply did not spend his ministry answering questions, because the people were not ready to hear the answers. It was God who determined what Christ would say; he did not allow others to choose the place and time he would make a particular statement. He would not be interrogated like a schoolboy or criminal defendant; rather, he would use the questions asked as a vehicle to introduce whatever teaching was appropriate for the time and place.
His teachings are more akin to those of a figure in a drama on stage, which will unfold according to a predetermined script. So most often, when he is asked a question, his answer will not be fully responsive to the question asked. Rather, his response will be based on what it is time for his followers to hear.
In the case of today’s Scripture, we will never know exactly who “they” were. Earlier in the chapter, we know that he was being questioned by a fairly hostile group of Pharisees who sought to judge him. They may or may not still be present when he gives these responses. But obviously, there were some open minds in the group which question him in this passage, because when he gets to the point where he tells them he has been sent by the Father, many in the group believe in him.
Meditation : Prayer : Now the God of patience and consolation grant to me, and to all who pray in the name of Christ, to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That we may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.,..Amen |
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