Thursday, August 4, 2016

A GIFT FROMTHE FATHER

In John 6:30 and 65  it tells us, the crowd speaking first and Jesus answering, "Why don't you give us a clue about who you are; just a hint of what's going on?  When we see what's up, we'll  commit ourselves.  Show us what you can do!"   And..."This is why I told you earlier that no one is capable of coming to me on his own.  You get me only as a gift from the Father."


The people demanded proof that Jesus was God's Son before commitment!  Sound familiar?  Yet, no commitment is possible without the Father's giving that person to Jesus! In other words, God turns that person over to Christ to be Christ's friend.  It is God's joy to lead those chosen for Jesus- TO JESUS.  It has nothing to do with Jesus' proving His God-ness.  All those who turn to Christ--no matter how excellent the witness was--are brought by the strength and purpose of the Father.  We humans are only the gas for the engine; it is God who owns and drives the car.


Thank you, God, for the message of hope for your gifts to your Son, Jesus--the people who love and choose to follow Him.  And thank you for Your people, Lord, who are blessed by Your Holy Name in all the earth.  May we--like the gas for your  car--not be hard to get, but plentiful and affordable.  We want to help bring others to you.  In Christ's Holy name.  Amen.


May it be so.


Jo INMN

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