“Verily,
verily, I say unto you; before Abraham was, I AM.” John 8:58
The other day I spoke of what church
goers say to annoy their pastor. Today we will look at what the world says to
annoy me. “Well, pastor,” they smirk, “after all, Jesus never said He was God.”
They have just lit my fuse. When they say this I am always reminded of the Jews
who were falsely accusing Jesus. These modern scoffers are the same sons of the
devil as they were.
In Exodus chapter three, when Moses
was telling God why he couldn’t obey God’s call, God told Him by what Name He
would be known. God would be known by the Name, “I AM”. That is why the Jews
tried to stone Jesus for even using that name. It belonged exclusively to God.
It did and it does. So, when Jesus uses it He is asserting that He is God. Some
cults even remove this verse from their Bible. Those who come to Christ must
believe that He is the Son of God, for no one else could take away our sins.
Dear
Father, Thank You for sending Your only begotten Son to die on the cross for my
sins. Let me never be deceived by the devil that Jesus is other than who He
said He was. Amen.
The
Friday Benediction
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop
you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in
the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be
enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend. Amen
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