- John 10:22-30
Jesus, along with many other Jewish people, has come to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast of Hanukkah. During the feast, he comes to the Temple area, where he is recognized as the prophetic teacher many have been talking about.
The people press to find out if he is the "christ" ("messiah"). He replies that he is not simply God's special envoy. he makes an astounding statement: "The Father and I are one."
On this feast of the rededication of the Temple, when Jesus is at that moment standing right there in the sacred environs of the Temple, Jesus says that he replaces the Temple as the visible presence of God among them.
John's Gospel particularly stresses the oneness of Jesus with the Father. Recall the opening words of John: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God ... And the Word became flesh."
As you spend some quiet time with the Lord, you need to remind yourself with whom you are spending the quiet time.
- Little White Book, Diocese of Saginaw