July 13, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional || ODB Today Message For Wednesday
July 13, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional || ODB Today
READ WEDNESDAY ODB DEVOTIONAL, OUR DAILY BREAD 13TH JULY 2022 WRITTEN BY ALYSON KIEDA (OUR DAILY BREAD MINISTRIES)
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TOPIC: Who Is Jesus?
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Mark 8:27–30
KEY VERSE: Who do people say I am? – Mark 8:27
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Psalms 7–9; Acts 18
July 13, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional INSIGHT
We can observe two things from the disciples’ response to Jesus’ question, “Who do people say I am?” (Mark 8:27). First, the disciples knew what the people were saying about who Jesus was: “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets” (v. 28). They weren’t simply an isolated and insulated group, oblivious to the culture and people around them. His disciples continued to interact with and understand the people to whom Christ was reaching out.
One day soon, they’d be sent to continue His message. Second, the people’s various answers to who Jesus was illustrated that even people who heard and saw Him had different opinions about Him. But Jesus wasn’t content with general answers to the question of who He was. He asked His disciples this question directly. Peter answered, “You are the Messiah” (v. 29).
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July 13, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional MESSAGE
Who do people believe Jesus is? Some say He was a good teacher, but just a man. Author C. S. Lewis wrote, “Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God, but let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher.” These now-famous words from Mere Christianity propound that Jesus would not have been a great prophet if He falsely claimed to be God. That would be the ultimate heresy.
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While talking with His disciples as they walked between villages, Jesus asked them, “Who do people say I am?” (Mark 8:27). Their answers included John the Baptist, Elijah, and one of the prophets (v. 28). But Jesus wanted to know what they believed: “Who do you say I am?” Peter got it right. “You are the Messiah” (v. 29), the Savior.
But who do we say Jesus is? Jesus could not have been a good teacher or prophet if what He said about Himself—that He and the Father (God) are “one” (John 10:30)—wasn’t true. His followers and even the demons declared His divinity as the Son of God (Matthew 8:29; 16:16; 1 John 5:20). Today, may we spread the word about who Christ is as He provides what we need.
July 13, 2022 – Our Daily Bread Devotional || ODB Today For Wednesday
REFLECT: Who do you say Jesus is? If you believe He’s the Son of God, then how can you share who He is with others?
PRAY: Dear Jesus, thank You for being the way, the truth, and the life. I’m glad I can cling to You. Help me to share with others the good news of who You are.
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Our Daily Bread Devotional 13th July 2022 || ODB Today Message . Our Daily Bread Ministries (ODB) is a Christian organization founded by Dr. Martin De Haan in 1938. It is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with over 600 employees. It produces several devotional publications, including Our Daily Bread. our daily bread booklet.
