John 5:31-47 | OVERFLOW DAILY – Jess Murrieta

John 5:31-47 | OVERFLOW DAILY – Jess Murrieta

7/14/20 – In today’s reading, Jesus’ responds to the religious leaders lack of faith. In this response Jesus acknowledges their religious efforts and knowledge of the scriptures but points out that although they know them they have missed the bigger picture and what the scripture was pointing to the entire time: JESUS HIMSELF. All the Laws and Commands of the Torah and the prophecies for centuries all pointed to this moment and the Pharisees couldn’t see past their traditions, power structures and personal interpretations. We will continue to see this play out through out Johns account but take notice of the heart posture of the religious leaders and how Jesus responds to them