Day 274

         This week’s theme has to do with what Jesus taught.  The Beatitudes, the entire Sermon on the Mount, the majority of His parables and a wide variety of other topics are included in what Jesus teaches in these passages.  Yet more than just the elements of what is taught is the significance of remembering who taught.  Jesus is the perfect Teacher and therefore His teachings are perfect.

Matthew 12:1-21; Mark 2:23-3:6; Luke 6:1-11 John 5.  “Liar, Lunatic or Lord”

         After reading passages like today’s you can picture the Pharisees following Jesus around every minute just looking for some fault.  The only accusations they ever had with Him were the result of their own misinterpreted mess of self-justifying rules.  In the end they had to make up lies with false witnesses to try to accuse Jesus of anything.
         In John, chapter five, Jesus presents His own legal case to support His claims.  He presents fact, testimony, witnesses, etc.  His claim was that He was who He said He was.  He claimed to be the Son of God, equal with God and honored as God.  The Pharisees understood exactly what He was saying and “tried all the more to kill Him.”  They were fully aware, as we should be, that there are only two options; either you believe Him and what He claimed, or you accuse Him of blasphemy.  Which option have you chosen?  Remember, there is not another option as some want to claim (i.e. good person).

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?