“We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which He has given about His Son.” 1 John 5:9 NIV
Every day we trust the testimony of fallen humanity who are fallible at best. We could not deposit money in a bank, ride in a car, buy food at the grocery store, take an aspirin for a headache or do any of the many things we do in our daily lives if we did not trust the witness of mere humans. John is saying, “If you trust in men every day, can’t you trust what God has testified concerning His Son?” If you’re not familiar with God’s testimony, you can read it in the New Testament. We must careful though, to read it prayerfully and with a submissive, searching heart, asking God to open our eyes to His truth. If we come at it as a proud sceptic, demanding proof, we will come away empty because God is not in the business of giving proof to proud sinners. If we come at it with preconceived notions of what the Saviour should be like, we are likely to miss Him because He is not a Jesus who fits our every desire and whim. We can’t make up a Jesus of our own liking. We are called to accept God’s testimony to the Jesus of the Bible. The Scriptures give us God’s clear testimony of His Son. What should we do with this testimony? Clearly, we must receive it and believe it personally. If we do not believe it, we make God a liar. If we do receive it, we have a sure foundation for our faith.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Almighty God, we thank You for Your clear testimony about Jesus.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, we praise and thank You that the Scriptures give us Your clear testimony of Your Son. We choose to receive it so we will have a sure foundation for our faith. AMEN
I.B.R.A. Readings
Isaiah 65:17-25
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