WHO ARE YOU?

Later Jesus said to them again, "I am going away. You will search for me but will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going." The people asked, "Is he planning to commit suicide? What does he mean, 'You cannot come where I am going'?" Jesus continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this world; I do not. That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I AM who I claim to be, you will die in your sins." "Who are you?" they demanded. Jesus replied, "The one I have always claimed to be. I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won't. For I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he is completely truthful." But they still didn't understand that he was talking about his Father. John 8:21-27 (Underlined for emphasis.) 

Meditate and understand.

 

Pharaoh and his soldiers after...
Moses led the Israelites through the Red Sea.
LEGO creation by Isaac H.

“Who are You?”…they still didn't understand. Do you wonder just who Jesus is? Do you still not understand? Do you recall that Moses asked God who he should say sent him to the Israelites in Egypt?

God answered, "I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain." But Moses protested, "If I go to the people of Israel and tell them, 'The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,' they will ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what should I tell them?" God replied to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you." God also said to Moses, "Say this to the people of Israel: Yahweh, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my eternal name, my name to remember for all generations. Exodus 3:12-15 (Underlined for emphasis.)

I AM. He existed before the world was created and will exist forever. I AM. The ultimate being. Surviving, living, remaining. Jesus is part of that “being” as the Son of God. When asked, Jesus told those Pharisees that He was from God. Interestingly, He alludes to wanting to put down the Pharisees more harshly, but He doesn’t because God the Father didn’t tell Him to.

I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won't…

He also states that God the Father is completely truthful. That is reassuring and encouraging. Completely truthful. No lies. He is honest and honorable. We can count on God and what He says. Likewise, since Jesus was so obedient to the Father, we can rely on Jesus to be truthful, too. Remember He said, I AM who I claim to be. He was telling us the truth. He IS the Son of God!

            What do you want to remember most from this discussion between Jesus and the Pharisees?

 

Prayer – Lord Jesus, thank you that we can trust You and believe that You are who You said You are!

 

Verse of Salvation ~ And do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:30-32

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