Scripture to Read: John 5:20–25
In John 5:20–25, Jesus told the Jews that He is loved by the Father and that the Father shows Him everything He’s doing. Jesus also told the Jews that even greater works were going to happen that would leave them in awe and wonder. What we must remember is that God loves to use us to display His glory. He loves to use us to accomplish His work and will for His pleasure (Philippians 2:13). So, as we walk with our Lord each day, we must never forget that God is actively working in and through our lives. Jesus also told the Jews that the Father does not judge but that He had given the authority to judge into the hands of Jesus. The good news that goes along with this is what Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3:17, For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. Jesus came to save this lost world, but those who refuse Jesus as their King, Lord, and Savior are revealing that they would rather have God’s judgment over His salvation through Christ. Christ came to give us life and to deliver us from the spiritual bondage of death, which is the result of our sin-filled lives. Jesus also made it clear in John 5:24 that everyone who places their faith in Him is guaranteed eternal life. Those without Christ are dead in their sin (Ephesians 2:1–3), but Jesus’s Words are life (John 6:63), and everyone who hears His Words receives life.
Challenge & Application
• What kind of relationship do God the Father and God the Son have, and why is this important for us to know?
• Why did Jesus come into this world, and how has His coming changed you?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!