SATURDAY John 7:37-52
• Pastor Roger Frederickson captured John’s skill in telling this story: “In their ignorance about the origin of Jesus, these people unknowingly speak the truth. John is a master of so arranging his material that mistakes or ignorance become a subtle means of underlining the truth.” Has a claim of which you felt sure ever crumbled in the light of fuller information? Jesus, born in Bethlehem (“house of bread”) was the bread of life, the source of living water. How will you allow him to nourish your soul this Christmas?
Reflection By Chris Bishop
There is a kind of truth that is illustrated in this passage of scripture that points to our need t personally explore what it really going on, happening or who a person is. I think about the 24 hour news stations that we have today that end up citing one another rather than doing their own work and they end up with a picture of the story that is totally not true. It then takes some time to sort out what is fact and what is fiction.
Today we have the opportunity to learn first hand through the study of scripture who Jesus really is. Many times we settle for for a second hand faith that is baised on what we hear others tell us the Bible says. I would encourage you, as the year comes to an end and another is to begin, to drink from the liging water that Jesus/God offers us through the scriptures.