The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 15:30 (NLT)
30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 119:1-3 (NLT)
1 Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD.
2 Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.
3 They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths.
The Word of God for encouragement:
John 13:12-17 (NLT)
12 After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and asked, "Do you understand what I was doing?
13 You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and you are right, because that's what I am.
14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other's feet.
15 I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.
16 I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message.
17 Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.
My observation:
Jesus used the occasion of the washing of his disciple's feet to teach them some very important lessons. My focus today is upon the lessons of humility, service, and obedience.
Jesus taught his disciples that there is great joy in knowing, serving, and obeying God. The issue is who you believe. Do you believe Jesus, or do you believe Satan?
Do you believe Jesus, the deliverer; or do you believe Satan, the deceiver? Compare the two before you decide.
John 10:10 (HCSB)
10 A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
John 8:44 (HCSB)
44 You are of your father the Devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars.
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I thank you for your word, and for the light that it shines into this dark, dangerous, and depressing world.
Father God, I am so thankful that you sent Jesus to deliver us from the deceitful enemy of our soul. The Devil seeks to destroy us, but Jesus came to deliver us.
Father, I thank you for the blessings and the joy of knowing, serving and obeying you; the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
My song:
Jesus is the Answer for the World Today (Click on link below to listen to Andrae Crouch sing this song):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whjZTug_O-Y
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John 20:30-31 (ESV)
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;
31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
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