In John 8 Jesus is yet again
repeating to the people that he has been sent by the Father. The people just do
not seem to understand but every time he describes it in a different way people
put their faith in him. Can our journey with Christ in sharing him with others
be a bit like this sometimes? There is rejoicing in heaven every time we
glorify God’s name!
It is very frustrating when you have
to explain to people who don’t know Christ yet why they need to have him in
their lives and they still don’t understand even though you have explained it
in many different ways. I find it useful to consider what Jesus says in John 8
versus 42 to 47 in these situations. People who belong to the devil cannot hear
what Jesus says and have hard hearts set against him. We must pray that Satan
will leave these people, they will reject the darkness and have the light of
life enter into them. God so loved the world that he came to save all, not just
those privileged few and we must remember wherever we are to reach our hand out
of our lifeboat to those in need and with the power of the Holy Spirit pull
them in.
I’m writing this as the Diamond
Jubilee Celebrations are coming to an end: the nation has come together, the
church bells have been ringing, the beacons lit. Just a glimpse of what eternal
jubilation God has planned for the people of His Kingdom!
(member of student team)