"Jesus answered: 'Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time?'"
(John 14:9a)
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Jesus exercises enduring patience with His disciples. While He can certainly sound stern, He never gives up on them. Hardly a single Gospel chapter unfolds without a reprimand of one of His own followers after they’ve demonstrated errant motives, lack of faith, or misunderstood truth.
I’m encouraged to know that Jesus’ own inner circle was habitually slow, often thick-headed, and sometimes flat-out wrong! That means there is hope for me and for you as we try to learn more about who this Jesus is. While we fumble our way through, He patiently loves us all our lives. Praise God for His compassionate, steadfast love!
Scripture Focus
John 14:5-11
Insight
Name and give thanks for the places in your Christian journey where the Lord's ongoing patience was necessary.
Bible In A Year
- 2 Chronicles 31-32
- Psalm 23
- Mark 2