Jesus’ Claims About Himself

John 8:48-59
48 The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?”

49 “I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. 50 I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”

52 At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”

54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. 55 Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”

57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”

58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

The revelation almost killed the them. He had just revealed to them exactly who He was and they were ready to destroy Him. In front of them stands The Messiah and they are flat out rejecting Him, calling Him a demon, a liar, and a phony.

At any moment, Jesus could have leveled the entire earth. He could have called on His divine powers and lashed out at all of them. He could’ve…but He did not. Why not? Because the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, came not to destroy, but to save. This was what the ordeal required, and He did it. He saved us.

One very important lesson in these verses is that there are times in your own walk with Christ, that you may have to turn and walk away in order to allow God’s work to be done in others. We have been called to plant seeds through our words and our actions. It is not our job to try and force growth on others. We must allow God’s Word and His Will to do the work. We are called to plant and tend, not grow the seed. That is God’s job.

Pray for Discernment. Pray to know what move to make next as you plant His seed in others. He will reveal your next move to you and move will be perfect. Be blessed in knowing that the sowing you do now, will one day reap a mighty harvest in the name of Jesus Christ. #JesusSaves

Amen
DK