December 20, 2016: SOAP #2574:  John 7-8

Scripture:  John (NIV) 7:31 Still, many in the crowd put their faith in him. They said, “When the Christ comes, will he do more miraculous signs than this man?”  32 The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering such things about him. … 41 Still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee? 42 Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David’s family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”… 46 “No-one ever spoke the way this man does,” the guards declared.  47 “You mean he has deceived you also?” the Pharisees retorted. 48 “Has any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him? 49 No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law—there is a curse on them.”

Observation:  I had to smile when I read the above passages.  The Pharisees were convinced that they were right.  To them things were so obvious that they had to be right!   It was inconceivable they could be wrong.  -As I was reading this, it sounded to me like today’s news media in the USA.  They were convinced that Hillary Clinton was going to win the election.  It was inconceivable that Donald Trump would win.  Anyone believing Trump would win was laughed out of the conversation. -But the Pharisees and today’s news media were obviously wrong.  A little honest investigating would have helped both!

Application:  Truth is important!  Truth must be important to me.  The truth about Jesus is priority! The Holy Spirit will lead me to the truth.

Prayer:   Jesus, You are the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6) The more I know the truth, the more I will understand You!   The more I know you, the more I will understand the truth.  Teach me truth!  Amen

Pastor Leon
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