09/14/2026
MONDAY 09/14/2026 MORNING DEVOTIONAL AND PRAYER DAY 2 “OF A TRUTH THIS IS THE PROPHET”
Scripture: “Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.” John 7:40 KJV
The words of JESUS produce another response. Some among the crowd declare: “Of a truth this is the Prophet.”
The phrase “the Prophet” likely points back to the promise of Moses:
“The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me…” Deuteronomy 18:15 KJV
For generations Israel had awaited the fulfillment of that promise. Now some hear JESUS.
They witness His works. They listen to His teaching. They begin connecting the evidence.
John Gill explains that many understood “the Prophet” as the promised figure foretold by Moses.
Matthew Henry notes that the people were moving closer to recognizing the true identity of CHRIST.
We must notice something.
Calling JESUS “the Prophet” is true. It is not yet the whole truth. Yes JESUS is Prophet. However, HE is more than Prophet. HE is Priest. HE is King.HE is the SON OF GOD. HE is the eternal WORD. HE is the LAMB OF GOD. HE is the CHRIST.
This is a recurring danger in understanding JESUS. People often recognize something true about HIM without embracing the fullness of who HE is. Some say: “He was a great teacher.”True, but incomplete. Some say:
“He was a prophet.” True, but incomplete. Some say: “He was a moral example.” True, but again incomplete.
Saving Faith requires more than honoring JESUS as one important voice among many. HE is LORD. Peter would later declare: “Thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.” John 6:69 KJV
The crowd is progressing. The investigation is not finished. That should remind us not to stop too early when studying Scripture. A partial conclusion can still be an incomplete conclusion. The evidence must be followed until the truth becomes clear. When Scripture reveals the full identity of JESUS: We bow. We believe. We follow.
Divine Providence
YAHWEH had promised through Moses that a Prophet would come.Centuries later, people standing before JESUS began recognizing that ancient promise being fulfilled before their eyes.
The same GOD who gave the prophecy brought the fulfillment.
Divine Providence connects promise and fulfillment perfectly.
Turning Points For Today:
JESUS fulfills the promise of the Prophet like Moses.
True statements about CHRIST can still be incomplete.
We must receive the full testimony Scripture gives concerning JESUS.
Prophecy strengthens our confidence in GOD’S HOLY WORD.
True disciples continue following the evidence until it leads fully to CHRIST.
LET US PRAY:
YAHWEH, our faithful FATHER, thank YOU for every promise preserved in YOUR HOLY WORD.
Thank YOU that YOU never speak falsely. What YOU promise, YOU fulfill.
HOLY SPIRIT, guard us from accepting an incomplete view of JESUS. Reveal HIM through Scripture as HE truly is: PROPHET. PRIEST. KING. SON OF GOD. LAMB OF GOD. SAVIOR. LORD.
May our faith reject the watered down version of CHRIST JESUS, given to us by a false, and morally corrupt culture. We are to surrender, and trust in the glorious CHRIST revealed by YOUR HOLY WORD. Give us courage to follow HIM wherever HE leads.
(For we know that a true disciple is not identified merely by the words he speaks about JESUS, but by the life that JESUS lives through him by the power of the HOLY SPIRIT.)
We pray in the Holy Name of JESUS. AMEN!