“There is someone other than myself who testifies on my
behalf, and as a matter of fact, his testimony in my favor is genuine and true.
It carries weight.” John 5:32 EFP
Who is that person who testifies on
your behalf? Does the person who knows
you best provide genuine and accurate support for your spiritual claims? Your best friend? Your children? Your husband?
Your wife? You colleagues? Jesus has someone in his corner that provides
“true” support for his claims. According
to Jesus, his witness is unimpeachable!
This can only be because he knows him best and is totally trustworthy in
his testimony. I can imagine who that
might be, but he has not told his listeners yet.
I am afraid there have been more than a
few moments in my life when my best and most honest witness would have provided
“true” testimony of a life that did not match the public’s perception of my
claims. That is more than unfortunate. I want my family and friends to see no
disconnect between my public and private person. I want to be genuine and gentle in all my
encounters. I want grace to flow from me
as it flows to me from God’s throne. And
in then, the only testimony that matters is the one that comes from the one who
truly knows me best—my Father in heaven, who also happens to love me most. His judgment in my favor is genuine and true!
It means everything.
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