Grace For The Journey

John’s gospel tells us about the seven miracles that Jesus performed which, in a word, provided the credentials to back up His claim.

And what was His claim?

Jesus claimed to be God!

He made this claim in a number of ways, most profoundly through His seven great “I AM” statements:

• I am the bread of life
• I am the light of the world
• I am the door
• I am the good shepherd
• I am the resurrection and the life
• I am the way, the truth, and the life
• I am the true vine

These “I AM” statements echoed Exodus 3:14, where God revealed Himself to Moses at the burning bush.  When Jesus repeating these words, He was making it crystal clear that He was God incarnate.  And that is why the religious leaders sought so many times to put Him to death and ultimately nailed Him to a cross.

The seven miracles Jesus performed were proof that confirmed Jesus as the promised Messiah, who had come into this world to save His people from their sins.  Here are those seven miracles, along with a statement of practical application to your life today, right where this finds you . . .

• Turning water into wine – Jesus is the answer for our disappointments.
• Healing the nobleman’s son – Jesus is the answer for our doubts.
• Healing the paralyzed man at the pool – Jesus is the answer for our disabilities.
• Feeding of the 5,000 – Jesus is the answer for our daily bread.
• Jesus walks on water – Jesus is the answer for our despair.
• Healing of the man born blind – Jesus is the answer for our darkness.
• Raising Lazarus from the dead – Jesus is the answer for our date with death.

Now, Jesus is not the answer to many questions in life, such as . . .

• What job we should have,
• What kind of car we should drive,
• What clothes we should wear,
• What food we should eat,
• Who to marry,
• Where we should live,

And countless others.  But when it comes to the major questions in life that matter most?

 Jesus is the answer

 And

 Each one of the Master’s Miracles

 Provides us with a map

 In which to find them.

Keep looking to Jesus … The author of life … The answer to life … The anchor in life … and … the perfecter of your faith.

This is God’s Word For Today … This Is Grace For The Journey

Rest and Rejoice in this eternal truth!

Pastor Terry

Ephesians 4:7 – “But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.”

Hebrews 4:16 – “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”