[S] John 1:11 --
He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.
[O] What a bummer this would be when you come to your best friends (or even closer), they do not receive you. It's like betrayal to the max isn't it? So, from Jesus' end it's the betrayal (which He fully anticipated) but from the Israelites' perspective this was total ignorance and blindness. The leaders who called themselves the most spiritual and wise were really blinded to recognize the true God Himself.
[A] Two takeaways: 1) Build intimate friendships so that we will always recognize and receive each other. This takes a lot of time investments of building trust and intimacy. So, I need to do better job of doing this with my close friends. 2) Continue to gain insights into God's heart by reading His word continuously and meditating on it for the Spirit to saturate my heart with His love and grace.
[P] Dear Father, I want to know You more and more so I will always recognize You and Your mighty workings around me. Please let Your Spirit seal Your love in my heart always. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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