Know the Shepherd
As I read John 10 this morning, a few things hit me.
1) I never noticed before that John 10 were words in response to John 9 where Jesus was getting into it with the Pharisees about their blindness after he healed the blind man. In that light, emphasis here is placed on knowing and recognizing the Shepherd (Jesus) who loves his flock.
2) Here Jesus says he came that they may have life, and have it to the full. One of these days I should start a list of all the ways knowing Jesus has brought life to the full.
3) Verse 38 is interesting, "even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father." Here we see avenues of belief about Jesus. Belief in his works, which leads to belief in who he is in relationship to the Father. I think you have to start with living out your faith no matter how small to find more faith.
1) I never noticed before that John 10 were words in response to John 9 where Jesus was getting into it with the Pharisees about their blindness after he healed the blind man. In that light, emphasis here is placed on knowing and recognizing the Shepherd (Jesus) who loves his flock.
2) Here Jesus says he came that they may have life, and have it to the full. One of these days I should start a list of all the ways knowing Jesus has brought life to the full.
3) Verse 38 is interesting, "even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father." Here we see avenues of belief about Jesus. Belief in his works, which leads to belief in who he is in relationship to the Father. I think you have to start with living out your faith no matter how small to find more faith.
posted by Jon Knapp at
7:22 AM
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