Making acquaintances on a journey, it is not unusual as part of the introduction for the question, where is home? Responses to such a question vary depending on who you are. A number of people are in the unique position of being immigrants, and for such, the follow up question is typically where was home originally. Where we are from, which we call home, is thus an important question when it comes to situating ethnicity, call it identity.

The Lord in an exchange of words with the religious people of His day draws attention to this key question in our text for the day—John 8: 13-14 (TPT)—The Pharisees were immediately offended and said, “You’re just boasting about yourself! Since we only have your word on this, it makes your testimony invalid!” Jesus responded, “Just because I am the one making these claims doesn’t mean they’re invalid. For I absolutely know who I am, where I’ve come from, and where I’m going. But you Pharisees have no idea about what I’m saying.
 
As though to press the importance of this subject, not just for them, but also for us, consider the import of John 8:21-25 (TPT); for while they reasoned in their hearts, He answered the question they were puzzling over—One day Jesus said again, “I am about to leave you. You will want to find me, but you will still die in your sins. You won’t be able to come where I am going.” This so confused the Jewish leaders that they began to say, “Is he planning to commit suicide? What’s he talking about—‘You won’t be able to come where I am going’?” Jesus spoke up and said, “You are all from the earth; I am from above. I am not from this world like you are. That’s why I’ve told you that you will all die in your sins if you fail to believe that I AM who I AM.” So they asked him plainly, “Who are you?” “I am the One I’ve always claimed to be.”
 
If there ever was such a time to know who you are and where you are from, it is now! Answering these two questions will drive your conduct or manner of engagement with this present world! May I ask, dear friend, brother or sister, who are you and where are you from? Selah.