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 Jerry Fuentebella, who had a stroke.
It rained a lot here in Arizona over the past few months, which has been a great blessing. We've needed it. God is good in providing good gifts, even though we may not understand it. I'm sure many golfers and car wash establishments were not happy with the amount of rain we received.
In all blessings we receive, and in all graces we obtain for any trials we endure, it is only right to give thanks to God. He desires that we know Him, and as we grow to know and love Him, the more we desire to conform our will to His.
If you're struggling to see how God is present in your life (like the Jews in today's reading), pray that He may open your eyes to see just how blessed you are by His grace. Take care and God Bless.
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