Devotion - January 5, 2015 Daily devotion from John 7:40-43. See series: Devotions Devotion - January 5, 2015 On hearing his words, some of the people said, Surely this man is the Prophet. Others said, He is the Christ. Still others asked, How can the Christ come from Galilee? Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from Davids family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived? Thus the people were divided because of Jesus. John 7:40-43 Who is Jesus? The crowds were divided. They could not come to any agreement regarding Jesus. Some thought he was the Prophet promised by God through Moses. Some thought he was the Christ, the one promised by God to set them free. Still others couldnt accept anything about Jesus because he didnt fit their understanding of the Scriptures. So, who is Jesus? It is a question for which I need an answer. Today there are still many of the same beliefs and opinions about Jesus. Some people still believe he is a prophet, but only a prophet. Some still believe he was sent by God, but they stop short of believing he is God. There are even some who reject Jesus altogether because he does not conform to their ideas regarding the Savior they need. Unfortunately, all these opinions and beliefs end in conflict and confusion, and ultimately in eternal condemnation. The only reliable answer comes from Gods Word and is accepted through faith worked by the Holy Spirit. Gods Word provides the clear truth regarding Jesus. Without hesitation or qualification it proclaims Jesus is true God and true Man born of Mary. It also proclaims Jesus is the Christ sent by God to suffer and die to pay the price for my freedom. It further proclaims Jesus is the victorious Savior who lives, rules and protects me with his unsurpassed power and undeserved love. It is faith which trusts everything the Bible says. It is finally faith which leads me to confidently confess Jesus is everything the Bible says he is. The world may be full of opinions and beliefs regarding Jesus, but there is only one truth. It is the truth which saves, and it is the truth to which I must cling: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and my only Savior. Prayer: (Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal - 358): How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believers ear! It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds, and drives away all fear. O Jesus, Shepherd, Guardian, Friend, my Prophet, Priest, and King, My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, accept the praise I bring. Todays Devotion is brought to you by WELS and WhatAboutJesus Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.
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