Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

Although John is different from the other gospel writer in that he is concerned with presenting a  Jesus that is 100% divine and 100% human, he presents Jesus as part of a family. So he records Jesus repeating, “I can do nothing on my own (5: 19), I only do what I see the Father doing (5:19), it is the Father who show the son what to do v.20, the father raises up the dead and gives life, so does the son.”

I n this passage Ch. 5:19-47, John presents Jesus as someone who is completely dependent on the support guidance and strength from the father. And later on in chapter 17 he records Jesus praying for his current and future followers.

Today as we draw closer to Christmas, let us remember that it is all about family and good relationships. Part of the mission of Jesus was to show us how to live in good relationship spiritually, emotionally and physically. By knowing who we are and who we belong to we are able to develop and maintain good healthy relationships which are not predicated by one-upmanship or clambering over each other to get to the top.

So today let us embrace the stance of Jesus and try to do what the father does by hearing, seeing and doing what the son did!