John

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John Reading Plan | Week 2, Day 4

Prayer

Pause for a moment of quiet and calm. To be fully present in both body and mind, inhale deeply and exhale slowly. Repeat this three times. Ask God to grant you His wisdom today.

Bible Reading: John 2:18-22

Read these verses three times slowly.

The Jews then responded to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?” Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” But the temple he had spoken of was his body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.

Reflection & Questions

Yesterday, we read of Jesus making a whip and driving out the money-changers and merchants from the temple. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Jews ask what gives Him the authority to do this. But really they ask more – they want a sign to prove He has the authority to do this. As He so often did, he gives an answer that takes time to understand. In fact, it took another three years for the disciples to understand. The Jews don’t take time to think, they don’t even ask what Jesus means, they simply react. How often do we do the same? In Psalm 1 it says “Blessed is the one…who meditates on his law day and night.” Jesus’ words are meant to be meditated on. Thought about deeply. With a humble attitude of seeking true understanding. If we simply read them and move on, we will miss the treasure in them.

1. Would you say you meditate on God’s word? Why or why not? How can you grow in this?

Prayer

Talk to God in response to today’s reading.

Worship Song

You might use this song today to worship Jesus today:

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