The
people retorted, "You Samaritan devil! Didn't we say all along that you
were possessed by a demon?" "No," Jesus said, "I have no
demon in me. For I honor my Father—and you dishonor me. And though I have no
wish to glorify myself, God is going to glorify me. He is the true judge. I
tell you the truth, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!" The
people said, "Now we know you are possessed by a demon. Even Abraham and
the prophets died, but you say, 'Anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!'
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who
do you think you are?" Jesus answered, "If I want glory for myself,
it doesn't count. But it is my Father who will glorify me. You say, 'He is our
God,' but you don't even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise, I would be
as great a liar as you! But I do know him and obey him. Your father Abraham
rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad." The
people said, "You aren't even fifty years old. How can you say you have
seen Abraham?" Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, before Abraham
was even born, I AM!" At that point they picked up stones to throw
at him. But Jesus was hidden from them and left the Temple. John 8:48-59 (Underlined for
emphasis.)Stones are everywhere...no one had to look far
to find a stone to throw at Jesus.
But He was hidden.
Jerusalem, Israel.
Meditate.
Consider God’s revelation in Scripture.
Jesus
declares that He has no demon in Him. But do the Pharisees believe Him? No.
They are still rationalizing that His power comes from Satan, even when He
explains that God the Father will glorify Him and will give eternal life to
those who obey His teachings—which were given to Him by His Father. They just
don’t seem to be willing to grasp who Jesus really is.
I
AM! Once again,
Jesus declares that He is I AM! He existed before Abraham was born,
before he trusted in God, and before he set out for the Promised Land. Jesus
was there. Jesus stated that… anyone who obeys my teaching
will never die! Death was the end of life to the Pharisees—not the
beginning of an eternal life, although it was only the Sadducees sect that
didn’t believe in Heaven. Jesus claimed that the Pharisees did not know God. Do
you?
The
Pharisees wanted to stone Jesus—to kill Him. But it was not yet His time to die,
so He was hidden from them. Hidden. The mysteries of the Bible may be hidden.
Ask God to reveal them to you.
What
fact or character trait do you find about Jesus in this Scripture passage
today?
Prayer
– Lord Jesus, please reveal more about Yourself to me today…and every day. I
want to know You more and more. You’ve shown us Yourself and Your Father in
Scripture—but please reveal a deeper understanding as I pray, read, and re-read
Your words daily. Thank you…for Your sacrifice, for Your life, and for Your
blessed teachings.
Verse
of Salvation ~ May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous
character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory
and praise to God. Philippians
1:11
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