The Gospel of John 7:16-19 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?” (John 7:16-19 KJV)

As the crowd was amazed with wonder of His wisdom, with the Words that He taught, the Lord Jesus was quick to reveal that what He conveyed were truths not by and of Himself, but given to Him directly by the Father. And, He said, generally we will discern if His teachings are from the Father or from His own when we come to God with the will to do His will. This calls for surrender to God's sovereignty. Which is the act of using our will to choose total dependence on Him, come what may.

He further revealed a worldly reality that when one comes on his own authority, apart from God, has the tendency to seek his own glory and become susceptible to falsehood and flattery. But, in God - fully surrendered to His will by faith in Christ and been born again, truth is in him. There is no deceit in his nature. He is made the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Addressing directly the unbelieving religious Jews, the Lord confronted them for priding themselves as leaders of Israel and for boasting of their belief on Moses. They bragged as being disciples of Moses and yet they manifest unbelief on his writings. If only they did, they would have recognized and received the Lord Jesus Christ and His messages. And, none of them had even kept the law given through Moses, which would have made them realize they needed a Savior in Christ Jesus. Instead, due to their religion, they sought to kill the One and only Son of God who can save them.

Hence, the Lord Jesus said this of them: “For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”” (John 5:46-47 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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