John 10:31-42
The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus. Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these are you trying to stone me?" The Jews answered him, "We are not stoning you for a good work but for blasphemy. You, a man, are making yourself God." Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, "You are gods"'? If it calls them gods to whom the word of God came, and Scripture cannot be set aside, can you say that the one whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world blasphemes because I said, 'I am the Son of God'? If I do not perform my Father's works, do not believe me; but if I perform them, even if you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may realize and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father." Then they tried again to arrest him; but he escaped from their power.
He went back across the Jordan to the place where John first baptized, and there he remained. Many came to him and said, "John performed no sign, but everything John said about this man was true." And many there began to believe in him.
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for those who those in our military who miss their families as they are away from their home.
"Jesus is the Son of God"
In this simple declaration, St. Peter was made a Pope, many Christians were martyred and lives were transformed.
Jesus made this statement that testified to Himself, and many wanted to kill Him. Fortunately, there were those who saw that "He is the Son of God," and came to believe because their faith testifies to us today.
I know that I will never be pope, and I am not worthy to die a martyr's death, but I can truly say that this simple declaration, "Jesus is the Son of God," has transformed my life. May we all defend this statement with our lives. Take care and God Bless.
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