{"id":29107,"date":"2019-03-20T01:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/?p=29107"},"modified":"2019-03-30T15:41:09","modified_gmt":"2019-03-30T19:41:09","slug":"a-spiritual-re-awakening-day-13-lenten-readings-reflections-through-johns-gospel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/a-spiritual-re-awakening-day-13-lenten-readings-reflections-through-johns-gospel\/","title":{"rendered":"A Spiritual Re-Awakening? Day 13 Lenten Readings & Reflections through John\u2019s Gospel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Date & Time” _builder_version=”3.19.18″ header_3_font=”||on||||||” header_3_font_size=”18″]
There\u2019s an old proverb, \u2018There\u2019s none so blind as those who will not see.\u2019 John tells us that there were many Jewish leaders who refused to think through the implications of Jesus\u2019 works and words. They saw his mighty power through his miracles (<\/span>signs<\/span><\/i>, John called them), but they would not connect the dots and see they pointed to the power of God at work. Like new Atheists today who have an antipathy to the notions of God and organized religion, they completely rejected any idea that Jesus might be from God. Yet they hesitated: <\/span>\u201cHow does this man have such John 7:14-18\u2028<\/strong><\/p>\n 14<\/span><\/i> About the middle of the Jesus\u2019 response was challenging: <\/span>\u201cMy teaching is not mine but his who sent me…\u201d <\/span><\/i>he said. But he then took his comments to another level: \u2018If you really understood God and <\/span>were resolved to do his will <\/span><\/i>you would <\/span>know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.\u2019 <\/span><\/i>Notice Jesus is not saying we need to be righteous before we see the truth of God. Rather, when we take even a small step of faith and endeavor to follow God\u2019s Word, we will see the truth of what Jesus taught. He is totally committed to Lord God, without you we are not able to please you; mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP, Trinity 19 – adapted) <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Daily Reading Plan” _builder_version=”3.19.18″] Read John 7:1-36<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There\u2019s an old proverb, \u2018There\u2019s none so blind as those who will not see.\u2019 John tells us that there were many Jewish leaders who refused to think through the implications of Jesus\u2019 works and words.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3846,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[75,2],"tags":[74],"yoast_head":"\nRead<\/h2>\n
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