Daily Living Devotional
Why you can fully trust Jesus
Jesus can be fully trusted because His death and resurrection turned His claims into undeniable action.
Les Henson, a six-foot, six-inch senior forward on the Virginia Tech basketball team, will never forget a game he played against Florida State University in Tallahassee in 1980. With just a few seconds to go and the score tied at 77 points, Henson grabbed a rebound off the Florida State backboard just a foot from the baseline.
With every ounce of strength in him, he threw the ball overhand toward the opposite basket. He recalled later, "It was eerie-you couldn't hear a thing in the arena. Then it just swished through the hoop!" Henson's 89-foot, 3-inch basket that day went down in history as the longest field goal in college basketball. And Henson, who shoots with his left hand, had done it with a right-handed throw!
Now the interesting thing is that if Les Henson had done an interview before the game and said, "Tonight, I'm going to shoot an 89-foot basket and set the college basketball record for the longest shot," no one would've believed him. But after seeing it, it's impossible to deny it really did happen!
In much the same way, Jesus didn't just make fantastic claims, He showed others who He really is by putting action with His words. He didn't just say great things, He did great things. That's the kind of Savior you can trust!
Respond
Prayer Challenge
Thank God that Jesus wasn't just full of empty words, but put action to what He said!
Reflect
Questions for Thought
- Many skeptics say Jesus was simply a great teacher. How do Jesus' actions defy that way of thinking?
- What does it say about why we can trust Jesus that He demonstrated His power not with just words, but with action?