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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 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. Sunday, November 18, 2018
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Subjecta:Casting Lots Bible Verse:John 19:23-27 "When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, “They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.” So the soldiers did these things, but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home." Message:
Consistent with the nature of the entire book, the Gospel of John does not provide as many gory physical details of the crucifixion as do the Synoptic Gospels. John prefers to make a theological point. And often, he does it by analogy, symbolism and analogy.
One might question why he spends so much time telling us what became of Jesus’ clothes; it is a very minor matter, compared to all that we know happened. But it gives him an opportunity to make two observations.
The first is spelled out. Psalm 22 has become (somewhat unexpectedly) a poem of prophesy, for we see in it a prediction of the circumstances of Christ’s death. Many of its lines, written in the past tense, describe a scene from the crucifixion. It reads like an elegy to the crucifixion written after the event. Much of John is given over to proving the divinity of Christ, in order to help readers be convinced and converted. One way of accomplishing this is to show that his coming was prophesied, with details, centuries before.
The four Roman soldiers (who may well have been Jews) divide up Jesus’ clothing, but his tunic (or robe) they leave whole, instead of dividing it into equal portions of cloth. There is a practical reason for this; a complete tunic would be much more valuable than four pieces of cloth. But it is also symbolic of his doctrine.
These clothes are the only physical possession Christ leaves behind. His tunic , like his life, has no seams; it is perfect. And his words and doctrine, like his tunic, were not and should not be torn into pieces. Christ’s life and teachings, which he leaves behind for us, will endure in their entirety; they lose their value when torn into bits. Just think of how badly Christian doctrine can be misrepresented by quoting Bible verses out of context.
John never hesitates to show his importance in the passion of Christ. Here, he tells us that he took Mary under his care as if she were his own mother, at Jesus’ bidding.
Meditation : Prayer : Let me not forget my prayers as I go out into the world. Holy Spirit, be with me, and let me praise you and remember you in my every action and thought, for the entire day long. In Christ’s name I ask this,....Amen |
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