John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Encouraging Words
Jesus is truth and life made manifest in human form. He is our way to a relationship with the living, loving God. We cannot be in a relationship with God without the work of Jesus. Glory be to God!
Psalms 34:18 (33:19)
The Lord is near those who are brokenhearted,
And He will save the humble in spirit.
Encouraging Words
Our God has a special love for those who are brokenhearted and humble is spirit. Jesus reiterated this when He gave us the beatitudes. For us to truly experience the depths of God’s love, we too must become brokenhearted for both our sins and for those who do not yet know Jesus. We must also be humble in spirit, submitting to our Lord and to one another to fully see the breadth of His salvation. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!
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John 14:12
Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
Encouraging Words
We must always be careful to not get to a place where we begin to believe that the works that we do for God earn us our salvation. Our salvation is a free gift from Him. We must also not go so far in the other direction that we do no works for Him. If we love Him, follow Him, and appreciate the work that He has done for us, then we delight in doing His work to win more souls to Him. He promises us here that if we believe in Him, He will manifest Himself in us so much that we will do great things for Him. Glory be to God!
Psalms 34:12-15 (33:13-16)
Who is the man who desires life,
Who loves to see good days?
Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit.
Shun evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,
And His ears are open to their supplications.
Personal Challenge
Do we truly desire to live a full life? It is indeed possible. Contrary to the human way of thinking, God has pointed out to us in His scriptures, what things we can do to experience a full life, a life of righteousness. We are told to keep our tongue from evil and our lips from speaking deceit. Oh, how far from that has our society, especially the politicians and those who worships them, has strayed. We are to shun evil and do good, to seek peace and pursue it. God wants us to live His ways and not those of the world around us. Glory be to God!
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
Personal Challenge
God is love. He sent His son to be incarnate in love. Jesus is love. He came to us, leaving the comforts and glories of heaven in His love for us. The Holy Spirits is love. He dwells within the followers of Jesus comforting and guiding us. It is out of this abundance of pure love that we are commanded to love one another so that we can become like Him. The world does not know that we are followers of Jesus by our words but by our love toward others. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!
Psalms 34:7-11 (33:8-12)
The Angel of the Lord shall encamp around those who fear Him,
And He will deliver them.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who hopes in Him.
Fear the Lord, you His saints,
For there is no want for those who fear Him.
Rich men turned poor and went hungry;
But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. (Pause)
Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Encouraging Words
We are guarded and protected on all sides by the Angel of the Lord, if we put our hope in God. Our hope, our fear (awe and respect) is placed in the one, true, living God who claims His followers as His children. He will never forsake us. He has loved us from the beginning of time and will continue to through eternity. By following Him, living for Him, we sill taste and see that He is good. Glory be to God!
John 12:46
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.
Encouraging Words
No matter how we look at life, if we look at the world around us, we will see that the world in its fallen state is dark. It is not how God created it to be. And the farther away from God our society drifts, the darker the world becomes. Enter Jesus! He has brought the bright, uncreated light of God into the darkness of the fallen world so that all of us who follow Him will be covered by that light. We do not have to stumble in the darkness anymore. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!
Psalms 34:1 (33:2)
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Personal Challenge
We must often spend time searching our lives and assessing how well we are doing as the psalmist proclaims here. Am I blessing the Lord at all times, both in word and in deed? Is praise for Him continually in my mouth? Is that praise also glorifying His creation, especially my neighbor? If not, maybe it is time to reset how I proclaim Christ. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!
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