John 8:12-30
The conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees continued… Jesus claimed to be the light of the world; “Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (v12). Jesus introduced several metaphors to describe who he was: the source of Living Water, the Bread of Life, and now the Light of the World. Three essentials for human life: water, food, and light. Jesus is essential for spiritual life and is the source of life!
Those who were steeped in the Jewish religion couldn’t believe what he said. It didn’t square with their worldview, and so they rejected it. Jesus told them that the reason they wouldn’t believe was that they didn’t belong to the Father. Those who were the most religious had the hardest time believing in Jesus. Is that true in our day too? Are there many religious people who have missed who Jesus really is? How many follow the rules of Christianity but miss the person of Christ?
Those who were the least religious are the ones who found Christ and believed in him. He extended grace and life to an adulteress Jewish woman, a half-breed adulteress Samaritan woman, a Gentile oppressor, and a handicapped man that society had forgotten. Who do we extend grace to?
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