John 12:30 Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.

Have you ever taken notice of what Jesus says here? Thinking back to yesterday’s verse when God declared He was pleased with Jesus; why did people hear the voice?

Jesus knows God the Father and He knows what to expect, but the people around Jesus did not know.

God has not chosen to speak out loud too many times and each time has been so we can hear what He has to say.

We are the ones who need the encouragement and the faith; God gives us the means to reach that!

Matthew 3:17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

For you to stand up in front of a crowd and shout out about how pleased and happy you are about and for someone else may well take an extraordinary event.

God had no problem with shouting out about Jesus because this is His Son and He has lived a pretty extraordinary life so far.

Don’t forget Jesus came to John and asked that John baptize Him in the river. So this is God being very pleased because Jesus is setting a great example for everyone.

Matthew 12:18 “Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.

These are the prophetic words from Isaiah which were to be spoken by God the Father about Christ Jesus; words to be directed to the church.

These words would be spoken by God because Go has already promised these words through His prophet.

God is Just and continues to uphold each and every promise He has made through the people chosen by Him at the time.

Jesus Christ, the chosen and beloved Son of God, our King, our Saviour and mediator.