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Day by Day Devotional - Year 4 of 5
Devotional: August 3rd

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John 12:37-50

Ch. 12 is the end of one large division of the gospel. From the beginning of John 13:1-38 the Lord addresses Himself exclusively to His disciples. So we have here His last words to the people. From now on the people’s hearts are to be hardened as a nation, John 1:11 is shown to be true – He came unto His own (Israel) and His own received Him not. But the following verse is also proved to be true. Some did receive Him and acquired the right to become children of God. Even among the rulers, several believed in Him without however daring to bear witness to their faith. And the reason is given to us here, "For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God". Those of us who in the same way lack the courage to confess our faith, let us ask ourselves if we do not have the same motive as they had.

One last time, publicly and solemnly, the Lord Jesus declares the divine character of His ministry. He is the One sent b y God at the same time as being the perfect image of the Father (vv. 48, 49; Hebrews 1:3). All of His words truly expressed the mind of God. We should meditate on this marvellous example and, in our turn, learn from Him both what we should say and how we should speak (v. 49).

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