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2015 Day 65 – John 12

06 Friday Mar 2015

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When Jesus came to earth, He made it clear that He did not come to judge it, but to bring salvation to those who believed. John 12:47 says, “As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it.” Judgement comes from the Father. Jesus came to save by covering all our sin through His sacrifice on the cross. But if Jesus is rejected, then the Father has no choice but to judge those who do not believe by their own merits. Ultimately, the choice is ours.

2015 Day 64 – Mark 11

05 Thursday Mar 2015

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Our prayers are often motivated by our own interests. Yet Jesus tells us to ask anyway. Mark 11:24 says, Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Notice that it says that you should believe it will be yours, not that it will be yours. Our faith needs to be that all things are possible through God, but in the end it must be according to His will, not our own selfish desires.

2015 Day 63 – Luke 19

04 Wednesday Mar 2015

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God loves to use His creation to testify of His existence and love. While we humans are at the top of the food-chain, it is still God’s choice to use us, though he does not require our testimony to express His love to others. In Luke 19:40 Jesus says, “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” We should feel privileged that God wants to use us because the reality is He does not need us. God loves us so much He wants us to be a part of the His story through our witness of Christ’s sacrifice changing us for eternity. Let us never forget the honor it is to be loved and used by God for His Kingdom.

2015 Day 62 – Luke 18

03 Tuesday Mar 2015

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We tend to have faith that is limited by what we think is possible. But with God all things are possible. Luke 18:27, Jesus replied, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” While God is not in the business of writing blank checks, He is capable of doing anything. We must have faith that He is capable of doing everything even if He does not will it. Trust, obedience, and faith are all part of the equation in our relationship with God.

2015 Day 61 – Matthew 21

02 Monday Mar 2015

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Sometimes it is the simplest things that make the most sense. Jesus’ plan is simple and yet it is hard to do because we want to make it something complex and difficult. Matthew 21:16 says, “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, ‘From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise?” Jesus simply wants us to listen and obey to His guidance in our lives through the leading of the Holy Spirit. It’s that simple.

2015 Day 59 – Matthew 20

28 Saturday Feb 2015

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Jesus loves us all equally. When He heals, He does so because of His compassion for each of us. In today’s reading we see Jesus heal the blind beggars in Matthew 20:34, Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him. When we have faith and humble ourselves to know Jesus can and will heal us from whatever is hurting us (physically, spiritually, or emotionally), He has compassion on each of us according to His will and does not leave us in our pain. We are never alone when we have an authentic relationship with Jesus.

2015 Day 58 – Mark 10

27 Friday Feb 2015

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Jesus loves us and wants a relationship with us. And like any other relationship, it requires selflessness and an understanding that life does not necessarily get easier; though it is more fulfilling. Jesus warned His disciples of what true relationship with Him meant in Mark 10:38, “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” Jesus wasn’t ridiculing His disciples for asking to be at His side in glory, but He did warn them that the road to glory would not be easy. Those of us who think this life and the path to eternity exists without obstacles are fooling themselves.

2015 Day 57 – Matthew 19

26 Thursday Feb 2015

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Following Jesus takes some sacrifice. It is not always apparent how much we are called to sacrifice, but when the time comes, if we are faithful, our reward is great. In Matthew 19:29 Jesus says, And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. Ultimately, our reward is not in this life but in heaven. Holding onto earthly rewards, while fulfilling in the moment, does not last. We should always strive for rewards that last through eternity.

2015 Day 56 – Luke 17

25 Wednesday Feb 2015

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When we hang onto the treasures and security this world has to offer, we hold onto false assurances. In Luke 17:33 Jesus says, Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. When we abandon the values this world has to offer and look to Jesus for our identity and security, we then find true value and purpose for our existence.

2015 Day 55 – John 11

24 Tuesday Feb 2015

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The reality of who Jesus is does not depend on our belief in this truth. However, when we trust and believe in Him our faith allows us to do great things. In Luke 11:25-26 Jesus is talking to Martha about her brother Lazarus’ death, 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” Jesus asked her to trust in Him, not because He needed her faith to perform miracles, but because her faith in Him would fulfill the desires of her heart through the miracle. We see Martha’s answer to Jesus in Luke 11:27, “Yes, Lord,” she told him, “I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.” Even through her suffering, she was able to believe Jesus had the ability to do anything because of who He is. No matter how we feel, or whatever is going on in our lives, we must trust and believe that Jesus has the ability to do all things. This does not mean He will, but has the ability, and is ultimately for His glory.