The Daily Fountain Devotional Thursday, March 17, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Thursday, March 17, 2022
Thursday, March 17, 2022
TOPIC: DO NOT DOUBT
TEXT: John 10:22-42
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and my Father are one. 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? 37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. 39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. 41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. 42 And many believed on him there.
The Daily Fountain Devotional Thursday, March 17, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
The Jews doubted the deity of Jesus Christ and were always looking for an opportunity to accuse Him of blasphemy. Jesus eventually stated clearly in verse 30, "/ and my Father are one. " This aggravated the Jews because they believed there is only one God, and they wanted to stone him because He equated himself with God. But they never genuinely wanted to come to terms with the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ, because of their beclouded minds (2 Cor. 4:4). Several times, the devil can also fill our minds with doubts about God and our relationship with Jesus to keep us from acknowledging His reality and will for our lives.
Elijah asked the people of Israel in 1 Kings 18:21, "How long will you falter between two opinions?" As a Christian, how much do you accept the truth of the gospel? Jesus tried to clear the doubts of the Jews by stating categorically; "I am the Son of God. "Let us clear our minds of every doubts about God and accept the lordship of Jesus Christ.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I believe you and the Father are one. I resist every doubt that may arise in my heart by your grace and mercy, in Jesus' name. Amen.