Lenten reflection March 13th

I have recently taken part in a nomination process, and not knowing the tradition of the election I thought I would have to present myself and what would serve best to promote my candidacy. I was surprised to discover that someone stood up to speak on my behalf and my experience was that his words had a far stronger impact than if it had been my own words.

Jesus points to this when He says that His own testimony is not valid. Jesus is Gods only begotten son and He has the testimony of His father in heaven as his witness.

The Holy Spirit testifies to us that He is our father. It says in Romans 8:16 “The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children”.
So we can live in confidence knowing that we are His children and we can boldly proclaim it to the world. It is nice to be able to say with conviction that God is our Father and we are his children.
Jesus compares John to a lamp that gave light. Like John we have the privilege to be a light that testifies that Jesus was the Lamb of God. Those that have grown up by the coast know the function of a lighthouse, how it gives direction in the dark.
In this time of Lent it is profitable to consider this; do we enjoy being in His light? Do we ask the Holy Spirit to fill our lives so that He can speak His truth into our lives and through our lives?
If we do, we can testify to people of who Jesus is and what He has done. We can do it with the confidence that The Spirit testifies with our spirit.
You and I can be His witness!!!

I pray that we may all be able to experience a preparation for Easter where God can work both in us and through us and testify to our friends and families of His love and redemptive power.

Pastor Terje
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John 5:30-47
31"If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid. 32There is another who testifies in my favor, and I know that his testimony about me is valid.

33"You have sent to John and he has testified to the truth. 34Not that I accept human testimony; but I mention it that you may be saved. 35John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

Psalm 69
Jeremiah 5:1-9*
Romans 2:25-3:18
John 5:30-47
31"If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid. 32There is another who testifies in my favor, and I know that his testimony about me is valid.

33"You have sent to John and he has testified to the truth. 34Not that I accept human testimony; but I mention it that you may be saved. 35John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

36"I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the very work that the Father has given me to finish, and which I am doing, testifies that the Father has sent me. 37And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, 38nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. 39You diligently study[c] the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, 40yet you refuse to come to me to have life.

41"I do not accept praise from men, 42but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. 43I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God[d]?

45"But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set. 46If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. 47But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?"