October 9

John 5
Jesus engages the religious leaders of His day over His healing a man on the Sabbath, and His claim to be the  Son of God, making Himself equal with God.  Unfortunately, those issues are still with us today.  Many lay claim to some form of legalism as a foundation for their faith, and then seek to place their restrictions on others.  There are others who can't wrap their minds around the deity of Jesus Christ.  One would think that the life, death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord would have settled these issues for all time.  He constantly preached against legalism, promoting the spirit and truth of God and His ways.  His apostles reaffirmed these teachings, yet, we still have many who pervert the gospel of grace reducing it to a legal requirement.  As to His deity, the empty tomb and His ascension speaks for themselves.  It's sad that anyone who professes faith in God would disregard these proofs and the Lord's own words.  But, we should take heart, because a day is coming when all will be revealed in full, and the scoffers will be no more.