[Wednesday's Devotional] - Testimonies about Jesus

Testimonies about Jesus We finish John 5 today, beginning at v30.  In it Jesus talks about the role of John the Baptist, he had a significant and effective role in testifying about Jesus but it is time for Jesus to share his own testimony:   'I have testimony weightier than that of John.  For the works that the Father has given me to finish – the very works that I am doing – testify that the Father has sent me.' John 5:36 [NIV]   Rather than making bold claims about himself, Jesus actually asks the crowd to weigh up the evidence for themselves.  We have the evidence and we have to make up our own minds as to who we believe Jesus is.   In today's Collect we remember Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln in the 19th Century.  He himself testified to Jesus in the way he lived, especially in the time he devoted to pastoral care as a diocesan bishop.  He was involved in Lincoln Prison and ministered to men there, even attempting to (unsuccessfully) have a capital sentence reduced.  You can read more about King here: http://bit.ly/BishopEdwardKing   The Collect of the day: God of peace, who gave such grace to your servant Edward King that whomever he met he drew to Christ: fill us, we pray, with tender sympathy and joyful faith, that we also may win others    to know the love that passes knowledge; through him who is the shepherd and guardian of our souls, Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.   Emma Higgins  Twitter Website Copyright © 2017 St. Matthew & St. Oswald's Church, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a subscriber to the Daily Devotionals Our mailing address is: St. Matthew & St. Oswald's Church 1a New Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 7BE United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Want to be added to our mailing list? - sign up here!