“I can do nothing
alone. I judge only the way I am told,
so My judgment is fair. I don’t
try to please Myself, but I try to
please the One who sent Me.”
His total dependence upon God the Father and His singular
devotion to His mission on earth really come out here. He sets Himself aside for use by the
Father, even unto death.
The Jews were always demanding signs or witnesses before
they would believe. John the Baptist was
one witness, He said. The miracles He
performed were another, and the Scriptures were a third witness – all that was
needed according to the Law to validate His ministry.
Jesus plainly told them what was wrong with their hearts –
they didn’t have God’s love in them,
they were trying to get praise for themselves,
and although they revered Moses,
they didn’t really believe what He
said about Christ, either. “They were religious
and self-righteous, but they were not saved,”
my commentary said.
Father, I know it’s not enough to have just head-knowledge
about You and Your Son. Besides
believing with our minds, our wills must be submitted to You and our hearts must be filled with Your love or else we are not saved. Please reveal
this to those You place in my path and allow me to show them what You’ve shown me
over the years.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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