Title: Do You Know Your Why?
Text:
John 12:44-50 (HCSB)
44 Then Jesus cried out, "The one who believes in Me believes not in Me, but in Him who sent Me.
45 And the one who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.
46 I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness.
47 If anyone hears My words and doesn't keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.
48 The one who rejects Me and doesn't accept My sayings has this as his judge: The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
49 For I have not spoken on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a command as to what I should say and what I should speak.
50 I know that His command is eternal life. So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me."
Observation:
This passage from my daily bible reading for today is speaking into my heart, and especially the portion I have chosen for our focal passage.
This passage is a concise, and powerful summary of the calling of Jesus, and His purpose for coming into the world.
What say you about Jesus? Do you know Him? Have you received Him into your life to be your Savior, and the Lord of your life?
John 1:12-13 (KJV)
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Every child of God has a purpose for being alive. Do you know your calling, and your purpose? Hear and receive what Jesus says to you. This is the prayer that Jesus prayed for you.
John 17:17-19 (HCSB)
17 Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.
19 I sanctify Myself for them, so they also may be sanctified by the truth.
Prayer:
Father, hallowed be Your name. Father, thank You for loving us with an everlasting love.
Father, we are humbled by the prayer that Jesus prayed for us, and the provisions He made for us, and the power that is His gift to us.
Father, help us to receive all that You give us, and be obedient children of God; our Father in heaven. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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