You judge according to the flesh, I judge no one. (John 8:15, RSV2CE)
I judge based on what I see people do not based on the heart since I cannot see their heart. Jesus has not come to judge yet, He has come to tell people a way to not be judged. He wants to save.
Jesus, please forgive my heard heart. Help me pray for the people to not be swayed by the evil one who makes them think evil is good. We are broken and assaulted all day, help us see and choose your truth over the liar who is seeking to destroy.
They said to him therefore, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father; if you knew me, you would know my Father also.” (John 8:19, RSV2CE)
If I were actually trying to be right with God in my heart, not just following rules, I would know Him. If I knew Him, I would recognize Jesus as coming from the Father. There is enough in the Old Testament to see Jesus as coming from God we just have to want God and his heart not our slavish obedience to rules.
Father, I am guilty of this a lot. I try to follow your rules so you love me instead of knowing you love me and the rules keep me safe from sin. When our eyes get on the wrong motivation we become more broken. Help me know your love and see your holiness heals and that’s why the rules are there, to free me! Not enslaved me to rules.
Again he said to them, “I go away, and you will seek me and die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come.” (John 8:21, RSV2CE)
I told you that you would die in your sins, for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I am he.” (John 8:24, RSV2CE)
Jesus will go away. People will seek him and die in sin? I thought if we seek him we will find him? I get we will not go where He is if we die in sin. He is Heaven, we go to hell. So some seek, but not for right motives? That’s why they die in sin? But if we seek because we believe then we will not die in sin…
Jesus, I believe you are who you say you are. I believe you came to set me free from sin. I believe you are one with the Father, save me!
I have much to say about you and much to judge; but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.” (John 8:26, RSV2CE)
The Father sent Jesus to tell the truth. Jesus has come to declare to the entire world what God has said to Jesus to communicate to us. It seems we like denial and self deception because it’s easier than facing truth and getting your life right. We hide in entertainment and addiction so we do not have to deal with truth.
Jesus, please help me! Please open my eyes to truth. Life is hard! But you came so I would not do it alone. You suffered and showed me that after suffering comes life eternal! It is worth the fight! Fight the fight of faith! DEAL with life in reality and be saved!
He said to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. (John 8:23, RSV2CE)
We are made from dust. We cannot understand what life is unless we are enlightened. We see from earthly perspective which is under the influence of evil. Jesus is not of this world. He is of Heaven. He made the world and knows all the good He made. The devil deceived and broke or perception. We need Jesus to open our worldly eyes.
Jesus, it is dark here. We are confused. Even the church is in major deception. Come Holy Spirit, Renew the Face of the Earth!! Help us be willing to see and follow. Yes it is hard, but eternity with You is worth the fight!! Come Lord Jesus!!
And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him.” (John 8:29, RSV2CE)
God and Jesus are One. The Father never left Jesus. Jesus always did the Fathers will and was always pleasing to him.
Holy Almighty God help me be united to you. Help me always do what pleases you. Help me stay with you and don’t leave me. I cannot do it without your mercy and grace. Come My God, make haste to help me!
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave to sin. (John 8:34, RSV2CE)
You came to save and deliver from sin.
Save me! Deliver me. Cleanse me.
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