The Gospel of John 7:40-44 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? So there was a division among the people because of him. And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.” (John 7:40-44 KJV)

How about you? Who do you say Jesus is? Is he the prophet, king, teacher, messiah, lord, master, impostor, pretender, fake, deceiver or religious figurehead? So often many people make their decisions about the Lord Jesus Christ based on heresy, second-hand or watered down information. Many think they know him because they heard about him in a "church" or read about him in a book, in a blog or have been told by someone, especially one claiming authority with special attire. The real issue, however, is whether or not each of us has personally gone on a quest to know Him as He is. That is knowing Him through His holy and written Words, like the Bereans who examined the Scriptures (Acts 17:21). The Scripture - the Word is the only authority, with guidance of the Holy Spirit, that can reveal to us the truth about the Lord. God Himself magnify His Word above His name (Psalm 138:2b).

As we continue to reflect on the Gospel of John, we must approach the whole Scriptures with an empty cup ready to receive the truth on the right context led by the Holy Spirit who is the only person that can teach us the truth. We must first ask God for wisdom. The most important question any of us will ever answer is this, which the Lord asked Apostle Peter: "Who do you say I AM?" (Matthew 16:15).

Many in the crowd show some knowledge of the prophesies and writings of the prophets about the Lord, and some were not. And, either or both were confused and lost. Some even intend to lay their hands to arrest the Lord, but of course the time for Him to give His life is not yet come. So, they could not. Certainly, some of these crowds were looking through the lens of worldly knowledge, rather than on the lens of heavenly wisdom. They have not been drawn by the Father as their motives were not right with God. It is the Father who will lead us to the truth as reflected in the Lord's affirmation to Apostle Peter's response to His question. It is written: “Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 16:16-17 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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