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The Good Seed Daily Devotional for October 4, 2020

Thoughts on the Gospel of John (11)

October 4, 2020

Do you understand what you are reading? … How can I, unless someone guides me?The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
Acts 8:30.31; John 6:63

Thoughts on the Gospel of John (11)
The Pharisees in Israel sought a prophet and longed for a king who would free them from the Roman occupational forces. But John presented them with the Lamb of God, a great contrast! Nothing was more urgent than solving the problem of their sins. For this purpose Jesus had come into the world.

Here John the Baptist stresses Jesus’ superiority for the third time. Although Jesus was born some months later than John, He was “before him”, because, as the Son of God, He was “in the beginning with God”. Clearly, John only realised who Jesus truly was at His baptism, although they were related through their mothers.

From the other three gospels we know why John baptised: he wished to arouse the people’s conscience, so that they repented. Here another reason is given. John baptised so as to make the people of Israel acquainted with the Son of God.

Jesus was baptised, although He had no need to be. He was perfect and free from sin or any taint. Therefore we find the unique appearance of the Holy Spirit descending on Him in the form of a dove at His baptism. It was nothing new for the Holy Spirit to come upon a person (as in Old Testament times), but remaining was totally new. From Pentecost believers were to receive the Holy Spirit indwelling them

(to be continued next Sunday)

Today’s reading: Ruth 4:1-22 · Psalm 78:34-53
Original version of The Good Seed Daily Devotional for Sunday, October 4, 2020 by GBV Dillenburg GmbH

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