The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in John 8:13,
"Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid."
This is the response of the Pharisees to Jesus' claim to be the "light of the world."
How astonishing is the darkness mankind exists in! Here is mankind's Creator (see John 1:1-3), standing right in front of man, proclaiming the truth of things, and all man can do is sputter doubt about whatever it is his Creator has to say. Talk about darkness - what a spiritual darkness!
In speaking of the arrival of the Son of God to planet earth seven hundred years before hand, we read in Isaiah 9:2, "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned." Even though lost and fallen mankind, walking in darkness, has seen the brilliance of his Creator, he doesn't even know it. It is as if they are saying, "Prove it! - if you can't match my concept of what I consider "credible" then I reject you!" Totally incapable of perceiving anything of a spiritual nature. And, these were the "spiritual leaders" of the nation!
As Jesus Christ makes his claim to be the light of the world, unbelieving man proves his lost state in spiritual darkness (manifesting his need for that light), by being incapable of seeing it, understanding it, recognizing it, accepting it.
"Anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them." 1 John 2:11. And, they sure expressed their hatred of the Son of God, their very own Creator and proved their lost condition as they stumbled in the dark, just as so many do today!
"Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid."
This is the response of the Pharisees to Jesus' claim to be the "light of the world."
How astonishing is the darkness mankind exists in! Here is mankind's Creator (see John 1:1-3), standing right in front of man, proclaiming the truth of things, and all man can do is sputter doubt about whatever it is his Creator has to say. Talk about darkness - what a spiritual darkness!
In speaking of the arrival of the Son of God to planet earth seven hundred years before hand, we read in Isaiah 9:2, "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned." Even though lost and fallen mankind, walking in darkness, has seen the brilliance of his Creator, he doesn't even know it. It is as if they are saying, "Prove it! - if you can't match my concept of what I consider "credible" then I reject you!" Totally incapable of perceiving anything of a spiritual nature. And, these were the "spiritual leaders" of the nation!
As Jesus Christ makes his claim to be the light of the world, unbelieving man proves his lost state in spiritual darkness (manifesting his need for that light), by being incapable of seeing it, understanding it, recognizing it, accepting it.
"Anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them." 1 John 2:11. And, they sure expressed their hatred of the Son of God, their very own Creator and proved their lost condition as they stumbled in the dark, just as so many do today!
How thankful I am the Lord has come into our world to be a light, to show us the way to eternal life, to give his life as a ransom for the very ones lost in the dark fog of sin as they exist separated from God.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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