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Wear Faith, Hope and Love | Be Encouragers

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Now, brothers and sisters, we do not need to write you about times and dates. You know very well that the day the Lord comes again will be a surprise, like a thief that comes in the night. You are all people who belong to the light and to the day. We do not belong to the night or to darkness. But we belong to the day, so we should control ourselves. We should wear faith and love to protect us, and the hope of salvation should be our helmet. God did not choose us to suffer his anger but to have salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus died for us so that we can live together with him, whether we are alive or dead when he comes. So encourage each other and give each other strength, just as you are doing now.
1 Thessalonians 5:1‭-‬2‭, ‬5‭, ‬8‭-‬11

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  • What is going on in this scripture?
    • This section speaks about the concern of the futility of seeking after the specific time of Jesus’ coming, which would be abrupt and horrible to the wicked, but at ease to the saints, 1 Thessalonians. 5:1-5.
      • Note, there are lots of things that our vain curiosity desires to know, but there is no need at all for us to know about them, nor would our knowledge of them do us any good.
    • He then encouragingly urges them to the duties of vigilantly watching, seriousness, and the exercise of faith, love, and hope, as being suitable to their state of mind, 1 Thessalonians 5:6-10. In the next words, he urges them to numerous duties they owed to others, or to one another (1 Thessalonians 5:11-15).
      • The apostle bases timely warnings indicating several needful duties.
        • To watchfulness and soberness, 1 Thessalonians 5:6. These duties are distinctly different, yet they unanimously befriend each other.
        • To be well-armed as well as watchful: to put on the whole armor of God. This is necessary in order for such soberness as develops us and will be a preparation for the day of the Lord because our spiritual enemies are many and powerful, and vicious.
        • We must live by faith, and this will keep us watchful and sober. If we believe that the eye of God (who is a spirit) is always upon us, that we have spiritual enemies to wrestle with, and that there is a world of spirits to prepare for, we will see the reason to watch and be sober. Faith will be our best defense against the attacks of our enemies. Christ died for us, that, living and dying, we might be His; that we might live to Him while we are here, and live with Him when we go consequently.

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  • What is God’s word saying?
    • We need to be soberly minded and urgently watchful, but not worry about when Jesus will come again because it will be quick. For the believer, it will be a comfort. For the unsaved, it will be horrible.
  • How can I apply what I just read to my own life?
    • We must be about our Father’s business. Wear the full armor of God, stand ready at all times, and be able to ward off the enemies. Sharing the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus; planting His seeds.
  • What changes do we need to make?
    • We need to more mindful and aware and be in God’s word; praying at all times to be ready.
    • We need to be in unity with each other according to God’s word. Do not allow Satan to divide us.

What can you come up with regarding duties to each other and to God?

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Prayer: Dear Father God, thank You for Your lessons and nuggets of faith and blessings that encourage and feed us. I pray that we all will be caught convicted in our faith in You. Help us to be watchful and mindful of what our duties are to You. Thank you! In Jesus’ name, amen.

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The Golden Rule

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“Do to others what you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets. “Be careful of false prophets. They come to you looking gentle like sheep, but they are really dangerous like wolves. You will know these people by what they do. Grapes don’t come from thorn bushes, and figs don’t come from thorny weeds. In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. In the same way, you will know these false prophets by what they do. “Everyone who hears my words and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. It rained hard, the floods came, and the winds blew and hit that house. But it did not fall, because it was built on rock. Everyone who hears my words and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. It rained hard, the floods came, and the winds blew and hit that house, and it fell with a big crash.”
Matthew 7:12‭, ‬15‭-‬17‭, ‬20‭, ‬24‭-‬27

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What is going on in this scripture?

  • This chapter continues and finishes Jesus’ sermon on the mount, which is solely useful, commanding us to form our conversation correctly, both toward God and man; because the purpose of the Christian religion is to make men good; in every way good. The end of the whole sermon shows the necessity of overall obedience to Jesus’ commands, without it, we can’t expect to be joyful.
  • V.12 is often called the “Golden Rule,” this principle was stated by a number of ancient thinkers as, “Do not do to others what you do not want done to you.” Jesus made it a positive responsibility. Here it shows up after the conversation about God’s goodness and His willingness to give.
  • VV.15-20 – The message of false prophets may be attractive and even seem orthodox. The only way to know for sure is to allow time to see “their fruits” (vv. 16–20). Some of the false prophets’ fruits are mentioned in the New Testament: controversies (1 Timothy 1:3), divisions (1 Timothy 6:3-4), destruction of faith (2 Timothy 2:18), and self-destruction by heresy (2 Peter 2:1).
  • VV.24-27 – Storms in Palestine are infrequent but can be violent. Although the houses of the foolish and the wise may for a long time appear equally secure, when the storm comes the destruction of the foolish one’s house is total (Isaiah 28:14-18). So it is with the life of those who ignore the words of Jesus.

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What is God’s word saying?

  • First off, the “Golden Rule” is common and used by many people from many walks of life. It’s something everyone can relate to and adopt. We can advocate it and it can be a great segway into sharing the Gospel/Good News of Jesus.
  • Next, because there are wolves in sheep’s clothing, we must be on guard all the time and not fall prey to false teachers.
  • Disobedience to God leads to wicked lifestyles and as a result of such, being punished by the consequences of the wickedness.

How can we apply this scripture to our own lives?

  1. Be obedient to God.
  2. Attend a Bible-believing, teaching, and preaching church service.
  3. Be in fellowship with like-minded Christians.
  4. Be in His Word. Knowing God’s word will help against false teachers.
  5. Be in prayer; communicate with God to have that personal relationship.
  6. Share the Gospel. Planting seeds for God to harvest when the time comes.

These are just a concise list of things… Being obedient and in His word will bring forth more things in our personal walk with Jesus.

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Prayer: Dear Father God, thank You for all that You do and will continue to do in my and others’ lives. I pray that we get out of Your way and stop blocking You while Your plan and purpose are ongoing. You’re the Alpha and Omega. You have the final say. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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The Word

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In the beginning, the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was already with God in the beginning. He was the source of life, and that life was the light for humanity. These people didn’t become God’s children in a physical way—from a human impulse or from a husband’s desire ⌞to have a child⌟. They were born from God. The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness and truth. Each of us has received one gift after another because of all that the Word is. Laws were given through Moses, but kindness and truth came into existence through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. God’s only Son, the one who is closest to the Father’s heart, has made him known.
John 1:1‭-‬2‭, ‬4‭, ‬13‭-‬14‭, ‬16‭-‬18

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What is going on in this scripture?

  • The extent and purpose of this chapter is to confirm our faith in Christ Jesus as the eternal Son of God, and the true Messiah, Savior of the world, so that we may be brought to receive Him, and rely on Him, as our Prophet, Priest, and King, and to give ourselves up to be ruled, and taught, and saved by Him.
  • John the Baptist gives an account; this is his testimony. 
  • The Word—ho logos. Jesus is The Word (God).
    • Jesus is the Word speaking from God to us, and to God for us. John the Baptist was the voice, but Jesus the Word: being the Word, he is the Truth, the Amen, the faithful Witness of the mind of God.
    • His co-existence with the Father: The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
    • V.4  proves that He is God and every way qualified for His undertaking.
  • The true Christian’s dignity and privilege are twofold:
    • First, The privilege of adoption, which takes them into the number of God’s children: He gave them power to become the sons of God.
      • It is the unspeakable privilege of all good Christians, that they are allowed to become the children of God.
      • The privilege of adoption is wholely owing to Jesus; he gave this power to them that believe on his name. God is His Father, and so ours and it is a result of our unions to Him and union with him, that we stand bonded to God as a Father.
    • Secondly, we have regeneration. All the children of God are born again; all that are adopted are regenerated. This real change forever happens that relative one. Wherever God grants the dignity of children, he creates the nature and disposition of children. Men cannot do so when they adopt. Now we have an account of the original of this new birth, through Jesus.
      • V.14 expresses Christ’s incarnation more clearly than what went before. By his divine presence, he always was in the world, and by his prophets, he came to his own. But now that the fulness of time was come he was sent forth after another manner, made of a woman (Gal. 4:4); God manifested in the flesh, according to the faith and hope of holy Job; Yet shall I see God in my flesh, Job 19:26.
    • Finally, V.16 has a manifest connection with V.14; where the incarnate Word was said to be full of grace and truth. Now here he makes this the matter, not only of our adoration but of our thankfulness, because, from that fulness of His, we all have received.
      • All true believers receive from Christ’s fullness; the best and greatest saints cannot live without him and the meanest and weakest may live by him. This excludes proud boasting, that we have nothing but we have received it; silences complexing fears, that we want nothing but we may receive it.
    • The substitution of New Testament grace instead of Old Testament grace: so beyond reproach. And this sense is confirmed by what follows (V.17); for the Old Testament had grace in type, the New Testament has grace in truth. There was a grace under the Old Testament, and the gospel was preached then (Gal. 3:8); but that OT grace is replaced, and we have gospel NT grace instead, a glory which excels, 2 Cor. 3:10. Discoveries of grace are now more clear, dispensations of grace far more abundant.
    • Another thing we receive from Christ is a clear revelation of God to us (V.18): He has declared God to us, who no man has seen at any time. This was the grace and truth which came by Christ, the knowledge of God, and familiarity with him.
    • All God’s saints are in his hand, but His Son was in his bosom, one in nature and essence, and therefore in the highest degree one in love.

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How can it be applied to our own life?

  • Wheeew! That’s a lot of ground covered there.
    1. Basically, Christ Jesus is our Savior and we’re adopted by God and are His beloved through the grace of Jesus.
    2. Trust and obey Him; not man!
    3. Be in His word; allowing it to teach us and guide us in our Christian walk.
    4. Share the Gospel; plant His seeds and let God harvest when the time is right. Be the light on a hill for lost souls; an example of Jesus.
    5. Pray, be in fellowship with like-minded Christians, and so on. Be fed by Him, spiritually.

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Prayer: Dear Father God, thank You for Your gift of salvation. Thank You, Jesus, for being that gift through the grace and mercy of God. I pray, God, that the readers will be filled with the Holy Spirit and learn from this teaching. It seems complicated, but God, you can clarify it to us through the Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Psalm For Today | All is the Lord’s

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    • What stands out in this scripture?
      • All of creation is God’s.
      • Who has the right to stand in HIS holy place is asked.
        • Answer: The one who has clean hands and a pure heart and does not long for what is false or lie when he is under oath.
          ~ This person will receive a blessing from the Lord and righteousness from God, his savior.
          ~ This is the person who seeks him, who searches for the face of the God of Jacob.
    • Does it give any commands or instructions?
      • Not so much commands or instructions as it’s a result of their previous actions that end in this outcome.
    • What is God saying?
      • In order to enter God’s holy place, we must have clean hands and a pure heart. In light of our present circumstances, being in a mortal human body with a human nature, it’s almost impossible to have clean hands, a pure heart, and don’t lie. However, we have the Holy Spirit to step in for us. He will groan a prayer for us even when there are no words that can be expressed.
        “But if we hope for what we don’t see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. At the same, time the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we don’t know how to pray for what we need. But the Spirit intercedes along with our groans that cannot be expressed in words. The one who searches our hearts knows what the Spirit has in mind. The Spirit intercedes for God’s people the way God wants him to.
        Romans 8:25-27“
  • How can I apply this scripture to life today?
    • I can strive to live a life worthy to enter God’s holy place because I have to Holy Spirit to guide me. Since Jesus is the Messiah, He became a ransom to be our Redeemer. That’s not to say I have free reign to behave in whatever way I want and think I can get away with it. I have freedom to live in God’s holy place because of it! I choose freedom, every day!
  • How can I live in light of this truth?
    • I can be salt and light for lost souls to find their way to God because of Jesus’ precious gift of salvation. I don’t have to live in lies, deception, and an impure heart. Jesus’ actions on the cross and resurrection made it possible to live for Him; not myself.

Prayer: Thank You, dear Father God, for the gift of salvation by Jesus and for sending the Holy Spirit to guide, comfort us, and to intercede on our behalf when necessary. I lift up the readers of this devotional and pray for their healing, physically, mentally, and spiritually. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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You Are Worth More!

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  • What is happening in these verses?
    • Author: Matthew; also called Levi.
    • Timeline: Early church period after Christ’s resurrection; between AD 50 and 70.
    • Audience: at the time this gospel was written; Greek-speaking Jewish Christians.
    • The birds don’t worry about what the future holds.
      • Anxious worry shows a lack of trust in God’s knowledge and His care for us.
    • Nature tells us that God even cares for birds and flowers. Those with a special relationship with God shouldn’t worry, as a result, about our supplying of needs, now or in the future, but seek to please God first by seeking, as precedence, His kingdom, and His righteousness.
      • This is not to encourage laziness but to underline the need for faith and trust.
    • Jesus taught that worry is unproductive. Worry keeps us from fulfilling the kingdom purposes that He has called us to. God uses all situations to accomplish His purposes, and He wants us to trust Him in that.
  • What is God’s word saying?
    • God wants us to know that we are of utmost value to Him, so we can trust Him for the basic needs of life and shouldn’t be excessively bothered with it. We should grow our sensibility of values so that the focus of our lives is on our spiritual needs and growth, not material things. As God proclaimed us of utmost value by sending His Son to redeem us, we need to devote ourselves to seeking what is of the utmost value – God the Father/Jesus/Holy Spirit.
    • When panic rears its ugly head, the way to overcome worry is by seeking Jesus.
    • Worry is illogical for the child of God. If God is the Creator of everything in the world, including us, then He will also provide for our needs. Faith calls for trust in a loving and personal God at work in the world. Worry shows a lack of trust. Jesus’ teaching in no way ignores the reality of sickness and struggle in life. However, Jesus’ clear teaching is to trust God above all else. If God faithfully provides for the needs of simple critters like birds, how much more will He provide for us as His children?
    • A lot of times we think our fears and worry are perfectly valid, but Jesus said differently. Jesus couldn’t be any more clear in this scripture. He doesn’t want us to fear or worry about the future.
      • Anxiety is living out the future before it gets here. Jesus said anxiety is paralyzing and draining and called us to focus on what we can confidently know about the will of God. He understood that the issue of panic and anxiety goes to the core of our relationship with God.
      • Chronic worry signals a nonfunctional faith. Worry and worship cannot exist at the same in our hearts. God demands to be the priority in our lives.
    • God is in control and doesn’t need our frenzied worrying to maintain the world. We don’t have to be in charge because we serve a God who is in control of everything. We can be confident that He will carry His kingdom purpose on to its conclusion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6).
      • We demonstrate that assurance when we choose to make the most of the chances we are given, focusing on Him instead of the worries of the world.
    • Living in wisdom means taking every chance to glorify God and show the gospel to those around us. When we determine to live in the light of Jesus, we select to seek Jesus above everything else.
      • Part of why we do this is so our lives will testify to others about God’s grace, mercy, and love.

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The True Vine Produces Good Fruit

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  • What is going on in these verses?
    • John authored this book. His style was different from the other gospel authors. He contemplated the profound meaning of what Jesus had said and done. John highlights Jesus’ nature. John’s book tells the story of the eternal Word who became flesh and lived with humans.
    • The Gospel of John spells out so plainly the basics of the Christian faith. Jesus proves who He is, diagnoses human problems, and forcefully describes what is necessary for transformation to eternal life.
    • Like other places in this Gospel, “true” means “genuine.” No branch that is Jesus’ can be completely fruitless. But branches that belong to Jesus will bear fruit and go through the pruning necessary to grow and multiply. The “fruit” refers to a Christ-like life produced by the Holy Spirit (Galatians. 5:22-23).
    • Jesus stresses endlessness and loyalty in His relationship with the disciples. “Abide” [same as to remain in] is repeated ten times in vv. 4–10. The figure of speech of the vine renders the point; it’s only when nutrients flow freely to the branches that fruit can come about.
    • The works (producing much fruit) talked about are the result of a saving union with Jesus received through grace, not merit.
    • His command to love each other is repeated three times in this gospel (v. 12; 13:34). He means business. Three is an important number to God.
  • What is God’s word saying?
    • I contemplate my life… Is it fruitful? If I take a look at Galatians 5:22-23 and see that the fruit of the spirit are these:
      • love
      • joy
      • peace
      • patience (longsuffering)
      • kindness
      • goodness
      • faithfulness
      • gentleness, and
      • self-control
    • As far as I know, these are the fruit I exhibit. I may slip from time to time and lose patience, etc. I quickly recover, however.
    • The main way to be and remain fruitful is to be in the Word and communicate with God/Jesus/Holy Spirit. Pray. Have fellowship with like-minded believers. Take part in being God’s hands and feet (being about His business) when occasions arise.
    • I believe love is the main and important fruit. God’s love is mentioned through His Word. When we love (it’s an action word; a verb) people; everything else falls into place.

“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.” – Coretta Scott King

“When we enter into intimate communion with God, He converts hate into love, anger into peace, and fear into courage.”  – Sammy Tippit

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You Choose Your Master!

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  • What do you see going on in the verses?
    • Matthew authored this book. The audience is Greek-speaking Jewish Christians during the time after Christ’s resurrection; between AD 50 and 70. 
    • Attitude toward wealth should be such that we aren’t seeking to live to gain money. Our heart is where our treasure is, and that should be in spiritual things. Every material thing is subject to decay or loss. Christians must be single-minded in serving God and not ‘mammon’ (mammon is used in some translations). Mammon stands for being dominated by money and materialistic worldly riches. Mammon is a Syriac word, that signifies gain; so that whatever in this world is, or is accounted by us to be, gain (Philippians. 3:7), is mammon.
      • We must not count these things as the best things.
      • We must not call them glory.
      • We must not covet an abundance of these things.
      • We must not confide in them for time to come.
      • We must not say to the gold, You are my hope.
      • We must not content ourselves with them, as all we need or desire:
        • – We must be content with a little for our journey, but not with all for our share.
    • Jesus urges us not to value possessions enough to seek them. Jesus’ words hit at the core of human selfishness, challenging both the well-to-do and the poor.
    • We must watch carefully for hypocrisy and worldly-mindedness in choosing the master we serve.

But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15

“Christ designs not to deprive us of our treasure, but to direct us in the choice of it.” -Matthew Henry
  • What is God’s word saying?
    • Wow! As it says above, “Jesus’ words hit at the core of human selfishness.” My humanness makes it very hard to stick with serving only one master. In not choosing to serve only one, I find myself splitting and fracturing trying to do the splits with one foot in Eternity with Jesus and one foot in the World. However, the more I focus on God and His word the less I’m looking longingly at the world and the things in it. I long more for Heaven with my Triune God.
    • In all honesty, I’m not really materialistic. I only want things that I truly need to survive.
    • This is also talking about my spiritual health, not just my physical. So, my goals and aim are to stay in God’s word and seek Him always, not the world. It has nothing of value to be worthy for me to gain it.
    • The world/earth or only temporary. When it is gone, Heaven is the only answer.

Prayer: Thank You, Father God, for showing the true value of gaining heaven in eternity instead of the world and its “stuff”. I pray that all Your children will see and accept You and heaven for eternity. I lift up the ill and pray for well-being and peace of mind. I pray that we would all trust and obey You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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The Good News: God’s Promise Prt 8

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  • What is going on in these verses?
    • Paul wrote to the church in Rome to present his basic statement of the gospel: God’s plan of salvation for all peoples, Jew and Gentile alike.
    • Paul had three objectives in writing this letter:
      • 1 – to teach the fundamental doctrine of salvation to fortify believers against their enemies;
      • 2 – to explain the unbelief of Israel and vindicate the faithfulness of God in his dealings with Israel; and
      • 3 – to give practical instruction concerning Christian living in the society of his day.
    • Paul communicates the details of how a person is redeemed, transformed, sealed, and sanctified for that day when we will all stand before the Lord. It explains that salvation is received by grace through faith.
  • What is God’s word saying?
    • I am not Jewish. Therefore, essentially, a Gentile. But, salvation is offered to everyone who will believe that Jesus is the Savior of the world.
    • This scripture in the book of Romans is a great handbook and guide of instructions on sharing God’s plan of salvation. I can use it to help in sharing the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus. The book of Romans is a great practical guide for Christian living.
    • There is this famous guide people like to use: “Roman’s Road to Salvation”, to help guide people through God’s Plan of salvation.
      • I’ve actually created a road of sorts through the scriptures by putting the 1st scripture piece at the beginning of my bible, then the next one at that point leading to each bit of scripture. It’s handy.
      • I also have an app on my mobile phone that is specifically Roman’s Road; in case I do not have my hard copy Bible in hand.
    • I need to totally trust God, the Holy Spirit, Jesus to lead me through this…
      • As a previous devotional blog post talked about the Holy Spirit speaks, not me. Just let Him do it!

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Prayer: Thank You, God, for the gift of Salvation. I also thank You for all Your promises and blessings. Lead me, show me, use me for Your grand plan. I pray this for all Your children, Father God. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Foot Washing

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Passion Week Day 4

John 13:1-17
Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end. It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.

When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Jesus replied, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will.” “No,” Peter protested, “you will never ever wash my feet!” Jesus replied, “Unless I wash you, you won’t belong to me.” Simon Peter exclaimed, “Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!” Jesus replied, “A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not all of you.” For Jesus knew who would betray him. That is what he meant when he said, “Not all of you are clean.” After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and asked, “Do you understand what I was doing? You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right because that’s what I am. And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.

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. Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them. [Emphasis mine.]

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[Notes]
Lead by example. Jesus teaches the disciples this. The master is no greater than the servant. The power of God is no more important than in this scripture. Jesus talks about how he knew he would be betrayed and by whom. He makes a point of it in him washing the disciple’s feet. Then, He tells them to follow His example so they may be humbled and blessed.

Jesus was a very humble man. All of his life, he lived to be our savior! He knew. He accepted it. Although, as a man, he struggled with what he would have to go through. He even asked God if it were possible to remove it from Him. He knew it was his destiny to become our Redeemer.

How can you be a humble servant of the Lord?

Blessed Assurance

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God assures us of His purpose and intentions. Why do we not trust Him? Why do we not believe what He says? I'll tell you one reason; untrusting. Why are we untrusting? Hint: believing lies of the devil. Stop it! The devil only brings misery. Stop living a miserable existence. Don't get me wrong, believing the One true God isn't all sprinkles, skittles, & m&ms. Sometimes we have to suffer a bit to be blessed. We have to go through good and bad and have faith God will see us through. We need to have faith in Him; in His Mercy & Grace! I challenge you to stop believing the lies fed to you by the devil and start believing the truth of God. Share your experience. Bless us & you will be blessed.

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