Witnesses

In preparation for this Sunday, read John 5:30-40. As you read, ask God to illuminate his Word as “lamp to [your] feet and a light to [your] path” (Psalm 119:105). In this passage, Jesus presents the testimony of a number of witnesses to support the extraordinary claims he made in the first part of the chapter. Consider each of the witnesses that Jesus points to, and feel the cumulative weight of the testimony on his behalf. What was Jesus’ purpose in putting forward this “great cloud” of witnesses? What does Jesus reveal about himself that demands a response? How is his glory displayed in the testimony of these witnesses? May God speak to us through the words of Jesus as recorded in John’s Gospel.