March Pastoral Devotion – Standing on Faith

Read: John 8:46-59

A Challenge for Christians when standing on their faith is facing criticism from non-believers. Christians are sometimes mocked for being so-called “do gooders” or for acting “holier than thou” in front of those who refuse to believe. But, truth be told, nonbelievers in Christ will never understand what it means for a Christian to take a stand on faith. More often than not, such a stand means contradicting the world and all its empty promises.

Our text finds Jesus in the temple, confronted by a crowd opposed to Him. Some in the crowd would even plot to have Him put to death. Yet, the severity of their actions did not preclude Jesus from speaking the truth of the Gospel. They attempted to discredit Jesus by hurling insults and accusations at Him. Jesus faced harsh scrutiny because they would not believe and did not hear God’s voice in the words that Jesus spoke.