Hello friends,
February has arrived. Each day brings us closer to spring and due to the dry weather pattern, we pray for moisture. It has been a very open winter so far, and most of us would even be glad for some snow, just not a lot of course.
As I write these articles, sometimes it seems I have nothing to share. I do find though, that if I’m paying attention God will give me something to say.
There is a passage of Scripture where the religious leaders ask Jesus, “who do you think you are?” In reality, the question is not who Jesus thinks He is, but who do you think He is? Stay with me on this one.
They asked, “Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?” (John 8:53). “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” At this, they picked up stones to stone Him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds (verses 58-59).
Another time we read: The Jews gathered around him saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe… I and the Father are one”…do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father… Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp (John 10:24, 30).
Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him (John 12:37). Then Jesus cried out, “When a man believes in me, he does not believe in me only, but in the One who sent me. When he looks at me, he sees the One who sent me. I have come into the world as a light so that no one who believes in me should not stay in darkness” (12:44-46).
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12).
Again, the question remains. Who do you say Jesus is? How do you answer? He is the light of the world, have you allowed His light to shine in your life?
In His light,
Pastor Jerry
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