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2016 Day 84 – John 17

24 Thursday Mar 2016

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Today we read Jesus’ prayer to God just before the end of His ministry here on earth. As I read the prayer, I could not help feel a sense of honor that Jesus prayed for me and all future believers in the last part of His prayer. In John 17:20-21 Jesus specifically says, 20 My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also  be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. Jesus’ desire was that we all become one body of believers. There is power in unity. His desire was not for us to become a gang, but a loving and encouraging body that cares for each other and as a group can care for others in need. Our body of believers should form a hospital, not a country club. We are here for the sick, not the privileged. Let us always remember this.

2016 Day 83 – John 16

23 Wednesday Mar 2016

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Jesus gave His disciples a great example of what His suffering would look like and why it would all be worth it in John 16:21, A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. Through the suffering of birth comes so much joy that a mother will forget what happened moments earlier. This is what Jesus’ suffering was like. I anguish over the thought of what Jesus endured for each of us on the cross. Yet, on Sunday, we will rejoice to know He is risen from the dead for the forgiveness of all our sins. The joy of knowing He is alive and that He suffered for me is overwhelming.

2016 Day 82 – John 15

22 Tuesday Mar 2016

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The world around us wants to push our buttons so they can say, “see, I told you they show nothing but hatred.” But Jesus boils it down to it’s simplest form in John 15:17 when he says, This is my command: Love each other. When we choose to turn away from anger and hatred for those around us, especially other believers, we can rest assured we are a true reflection of Christ.

2016 Day 81 – John 14

21 Monday Mar 2016

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There is no question who Christ says He is. Jesus is clear in His message to His disciples and to us in throughout scripture. In John 14:6 He is very clear, Jesus answered, ” I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” While Christ’s words are clear, it is still up to us to have faith and believe. Jesus does not lack clarity when people don’t believe; they lack faith.

2016 Day 79 – John 13

19 Saturday Mar 2016

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Loving others is not something new. But loving others the way Christ loved us sacrificially is something completely different. Jesus commanded us to have this type of love in John 13:34, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” When we love each other the way Christ loves us, we do something the world is incapable of doing. This world is filled with hate: hate for people who are different than us, who talk different , or dress different, or come from a different place. But Christ command us to put all of that aside and to look at each other through His eyes. THAT kind of love is revolutionary.

2016 Day 78 – Luke 22

18 Friday Mar 2016

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Jesus knew exactly what He was about to face, but He was still willing to do the will of the Father. In Luke 22:42 Jesus prays to God and says, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Jesus gave us the perfect example of asking God for what we want, while being willing to submit to His perfect plan. It does not always make sense to us, but God’s plan is perfect. When we weigh our insignificant desires against the light of eternity, we must trust God’s view of what must be done.

2016 Day 77 – Mark 14

17 Thursday Mar 2016

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When we feel the presence of Jesus in our lives, we are brave. The Holy Spirit is our true source of power when we choose to focus on Him instead of our own weak abilities. In Mark 14:38 Jesus rebukes His disciples for allowing their weakness to overshadow the power of the Spirit, Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The Spirit is willing, but the body is weak. When we focus on the purpose God has given us, our faith will lead us to know we are weak and need the strength of the Holy Spirit to strengthen us.

2016 Day 76 – Matthew 26

16 Wednesday Mar 2016

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When things go wrong, do you run to Jesus or do you run away from Him? What about when you feel you are in a place (maybe work or school) where those around you don’t understand your faith; do you stand with Jesus in defiance of everyone around you, or do you act as though you are just like everyone else? When faced with adversity, the disciples ran even though they promised Jesus they would stand with Him, even if it meant dying for Him. Matthew 26:31 says, Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.” We all want to think we would run into a burning building, but the truth is most of us do not have that kind of courage unless it involves someone very close to us. If our relationship with Jesus is weak, so will our desire to stand with Him when things get tough. If the disciples ran, what makes us think we won’t? Our strength and courage to stand can only come from our faith and a close relationship with Him.

2016 Day 75 – Matthew 25

15 Tuesday Mar 2016

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Jesus called all of us to take care of each other. When those who need help the most receive it from us, we are helping as though we were helping Christ Himself. Jesus said in Matthew 25:40, “The King will reply, ‘ I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'” We are either obedient and do what Jesus asks of us or we are not. There is no misunderstanding because Christ showed us the example of what we are to do. What are we doing differently that separates us from unbelievers?

2016 Day 74 – Matthew 24

14 Monday Mar 2016

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Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. While people around us allow themselves to be influenced and changed but the distractions and misinformation of this world, we must remember that God does not change. In Matthew 24:35 Jesus said, Heaven and earth will pass, but my words will never pass away. People and their opinions will not last, but God’s truth is eternal.