FAITH CAPSULE: In your confession, is He confirmed in you?

John 8

During one of Jesus’ journey from valley to the mountain; mountain to the plain, the bible stated how He entered into the temple early in the morning. While He was in the temple, all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. At that very occasion of Him in the temple, the scribes and Pharisees were also present. While He was with them teaching in the temple, the bible recorded that they tested Him so that they might have something of which to accuse Him. It was during His time in the temple that He made a statement, “Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (John 8:12) The Pharisees responded to Jesus’ statement, “The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.” (John 8:13) The bible also identifies it that in the same temple there were also people who believe. Whose side are you in the temple?  Are you on the scribes’ side; the Pharisees or the ones that believes?  Jesus, having engaged all, responded to all, “Then they took stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.” (John 8:59)  Have you unknowingly been throwing stones at Jesus? The Jews at that time picked up stones to throw at Him but He hid himself and slipped away from the temple grounds. If you have confessed Christ and your confessions are not confirmed in the life that you are living, it is possible that you are also a stone throwing self-acclaimed believer. Do you know if you are throwing stones at Him?
After having left the stone throwing ground (temple) the bible recorded, “Now Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth.” (John 9:1) He then came upon a blind man and healed him. Which side are you on? Are you on the stone throwing side (destructive end) like the persecutors or the healing side (receiving end) like that of the blind man? Ask God to help you to no longer live a deceptive life. You have confessed Jesus, but Jesus is not confirmed in your life. As long as you continue to live a life of deception, He will be forced to pass by you. He came to give sight to those that cannot see. His coming was not meant for destruction but to deliver. He came to give hope to those who have lost hope. Be on the receiving end and He will not pass by you, He will visit you.

Prayer for today: Ask God for His grace to deliver you to the receiving end.