Tuesday, April 24, 2018

John 10:22-42   Once again the Jews question Jesus, wanting Him to declare that He is the Christ.  Jesus says it as plainly as they asked. " I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father's name, these bear witness of Me. "

Jesus goes back to His illustration of the sheep and the shepherd.  He is the good shepherd.  The shepherd who cares for His sheep.
The sheep that belong to Him hear His voice and follow Him.
He knows His sheep.
He gives His sheep eternal life.
He will not allow anyone to snatch His sheep away.
The Father is the One who gives the sheep to His Son.
The Father, who is greater than all... holds the sheep in His Hand, where they can not be snatched away.
" I and the Father are one."  Jesus plainly tells them. But, because of their unbelief, they want to stone Him instead of receive Him.

Jesus reminds the Jews of a verse in Psalm 82 where God, Himself declares His people to be the sons of God - "I said,'You are gods'".   What He has told them about Himself is in accordance with the truth of Scripture.  They needed to believe all of God's Word! It is not blasphemy to believe God's Word.. it is blasphemy NOT to believe.
Again, Jesus declares to them the truth:
He was sent into the world by the Father.
He was sanctified by the Father.
He does the works of His Father.
The works by themselves should be enough for them to believe that the Father is in Him and He is in the Father.

But, they still would not believe.  They were not His sheep.

Father in heaven, I give You praise, for You are a faithful and loving God.  You have kept Your Word to us, giving us a Good Shepherd who cares for us, who knows us, and who keeps us eternally!  Thank You, Father.  Help us Lord, to believe all of Your Word, to receive the Truth and to live fully in unity with You. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.

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