November 10, 2026 | Be Connected
The Testimony of God
Scripture: 1 John 5:6-12(NIV)
6 This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 9 We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Devotional
In the Biblical world, two or three witnesses had to testify in agreement for something to be legally accepted as true. How do we know that Jesus is the Christ (God’s anointed Messiah) and the Son of God? John points to three witnesses that testify.
The Spirit. Yes, the Holy Spirit proclaimed the identity of Jesus. Peter, who was present at the transfiguration of Jesus, wrote, “(Jesus) received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’ We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain” (2 Peter 1:17-18).
The second witness is water. This is a reference to the baptism of Jesus. Just as with the transfiguration on the mountain, when He came up from the baptismal waters in the river, Jesus “saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased’” (Mark 1:10-11).
Blood is the third witness mentioned by John. Here he is pointing to the crucifixion, where Jesus shed his blood for our sins. The event was so powerful that a pagan Roman centurion proclaimed, “Surely this man was the Son of God!” (Mark 15:39).
For all of eternity in both directions Jesus is God. From the moment of his conception to His ascension Jesus became God in the flesh. Believing or not believing this is a matter of life and death. As John puts it, “God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.”
If you knew you would live forever, how would you live? This is not merely a parlor game question. If you have put your faith in Jesus, your eternal life begins now! So, let’s rephrase it. Since you know you live forever, how will you live?
