Today's Reading: Old Testament: Exodus 10-12
New Testament: John 2
Focus Verses: John 2:11, 23
11This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.
23Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name.
Insight:
The miracles of Jesus were very important to his earliest followers and believers. The miracles were taken as powerful evidence for his claims of deity and messiahship. The power seen in his miracles gave credibility to his claims of authority.
Response and Action:
The testimony of scripture gives evidence to the experiences and beliefs of the earliest followers of Jesus. These eyewitnesses accepted Jesus' claim of authority because of the miracles they saw him perform. The widespread response of faith in Jesus as the Christ demonstrates that the miracles were not the illusions of a few misled wishful thinkers. By the time of his resurrection from the dead, the testimony of his power and authority were so great that thousands upon thousands placed their faith in him. This overwhelming response and testimony of the earlist believers is a source of credibility for me. I cannot imagine how Jesus could elicit such a response of faith from so many if his miraculous power was not real.
Lord Jesus, my faith is in you. Help me to experience your power and see your authority as I follow you. Strenthen my faith and give me reasons to believe. Amen.
Proverbs: 10:17
17 He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
Resources:
Letters from a Skeptic
by Greg Boyd
