Then the Jews were amazed and said, 

"How is this man so learned, since he hasn't been trained?"

Jesus answered them, "My teaching isn't mine but is from the one who sent me."

John 7:15-16 CSB

The questions that the people had about Jesus reflected what they were expecting in a teacher. They get trained by someone, then they come and teach and our world makes sense.

But Jesus isn't like that.

He essentially says "you're asking the wrong questions, you're not seeing me for who I am. I'm just like you, but I'm not from around here".

Take it up a level.

I've been sent here.

There's something bigger, way bigger going on than another clever and learned teacher showing up.

Where Jesus came from, who sent him, what his mission is, that's what he was pointing to...some days we have to lift our gaze too. Lift our sight from what Jesus would have us do today, or what we'd love him to fix, or what we want to hear from him, to consider where he is from.

Who sent him.

What his mission is.

#shift

#perspective

#theBigStory

#savingtheworld