As if offering living water to a Samaritan woman or healing a paralyzed man and telling him to no longer sin wasn't already radical enough, Jesus responds to harassment and critical accusations from those who assert he has broken the rules by healing a man on the Sabbath. Jesus explains in John 5:16-30 that he is the Son of God.
Read John 5:16-30. Spend some quiet time reflecting on and praying about the following:
Who is Jesus to you?
Who does Jesus say he is?
In what ways might Jesus be trying to get your attention?
Jesus states in verse 24, "I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life" (NLT).
Jesus says quite a lot of bold, attention-getting things in this passage.
As Christians, it is important that we give Jesus our full attention and our full devotion, and that we fully lean into who he is. This may not always be easy or intuitive, but thankfully, we have help!
Some may assert that Jesus was just "a nice guy" - someone to look up to with admiration because he was helpful. Others may profess that Jesus was just "a prophet" - he did see good things and said some wise things, but no more or less than other prophets. However, who does Jesus say he is? Let us focus on that as we pray, allowing Jesus to help us come to a bigger and deeper understanding of who he is and who he wants to be to us, if we would let him.
Pastor Celia
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