Day 42-Tuesday March 26th
John 10:22-42
One with the Father

During the Festival of Dedication in Jerusalem, Jesus is once again teaching in the Temple Courts. The Jews who were there pressed Him and asked Him directly: are you the Messiah?
The Jews who were there gathered around Him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” John 10:24 NIV

If you have been reading together with me over the past 40 days, you know that Jesus has revealed the truth about His identity repeatedly throughout John chapters 1-10.

Now these Jews are asking yet again.

Continuing with the metaphor of the Messiah being the Good Shepherd, Jesus replies that He has answered this question already through all of His miraculous works. However, these Jews aren’t able to believe because they are “not His sheep”. His sheep know His voice and follow Him. He knows His sheep and provides for His sheep a wonderful life both here and in the hereafter. His sheep are forever protected in His sheep pen.

Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about Me, but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. John 10:25-29 NIV
Jesus then makes one of the most important statements in the entire New Testament.
“I and the Father are one.” John 10:30 NIV

This could not be a more clear and direct answer to these Jews. I am the Messiah! I am God!

With this statement, the Jews gather stones with which to stone Jesus on the charge of blasphemy which would only be a legitimate charge if Jesus isn’t the Messiah.

Again His Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone Him, but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?” “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.” John 10:31-33 NIV

Today, on Tuesday of Holy Week, we too must contemplate the answer to the question: Is Jesus the Messiah, or is He, as the Jews claimed, simply a “mere man”? Our answer to this question will determine our future both here on earth and throughout eternity.

Questions to consider:
Do you believe that Jesus is who He says He is-the Messiah who is “one” with the Father or do you have your doubts and wonder if Jesus is simply a “mere man”?
In what ways do the miracles of Jesus add validity to the His claims that He is “one” with the Father? Do the miracles add to your faith and belief in Jesus?

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