John 7:14-37
Three times in this portion of Scripture (v. 16, 28, 29) Jesus mentions He is sent from God. Last time we looked at His statement that He was living His life according to the Father’s timing. Now we see that He also claims to be taught by the Father. Notice in v. 16 He says “My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me.”
We also know that when Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:32-42) He acknowledged and accepted the Father’s will for His life. Notice in v. 36 He say “yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt.”
As we consider His teaching we find He speaks often of His relationship with His Father. He also makes the statement that if we know Him, we know the Father. He was sent from the Father, faithfully carried the Father’s message, fulfilled the Father’s will, and ultimately returned to the Father. He speaks of His return to the Father in v. 34.
It is good to often reflect on the Father’s love for us. We should thank Him often for being willing to send His Son to the earth and allow Him to die to pay the price for our sins so that we might have a personal relationship with Him and spend eternity with Him. We should also give praise to Jesus for His willingness to be faithful to the Father’s will even to the point of death. We should be grateful that He gave us the Holy Spirit to reside within us so that we might also live our lives in a way that pleases the Father. Finally, we should be careful to live according to His will in complete obedience to Him.
We also know that when Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:32-42) He acknowledged and accepted the Father’s will for His life. Notice in v. 36 He say “yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt.”
As we consider His teaching we find He speaks often of His relationship with His Father. He also makes the statement that if we know Him, we know the Father. He was sent from the Father, faithfully carried the Father’s message, fulfilled the Father’s will, and ultimately returned to the Father. He speaks of His return to the Father in v. 34.
It is good to often reflect on the Father’s love for us. We should thank Him often for being willing to send His Son to the earth and allow Him to die to pay the price for our sins so that we might have a personal relationship with Him and spend eternity with Him. We should also give praise to Jesus for His willingness to be faithful to the Father’s will even to the point of death. We should be grateful that He gave us the Holy Spirit to reside within us so that we might also live our lives in a way that pleases the Father. Finally, we should be careful to live according to His will in complete obedience to Him.
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