WFC Daily Devotional for Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Sermon Series: Uncertain
This Week’s Theme: Finding Rest
Today’s Theme: Life Can Be Better
Key Verse
John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Meditation
No matter what our circumstances, God can and does make our lives better. Sometimes it might be in profound, miraculous ways and other times it might be small, comforting ways. No matter who we are or what we have done, God wants a better life for us.
First, He wants us to have eternal life and to have peace with Him. Arguably the most memorized verse is John 3:16. It has a clear, compelling, concise message – whoever believes in Jesus will not perish but have eternal life. As we have mentioned earlier in the week, this salvation is a free gift because of God’s grace. Paul reminded us that, “since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.” (Romans 5:1-2)
Second, God wants us to have a joyous, full life. John 15 records Jesus’ teaching when He used the metaphor of the vine (Jesus) and the husbandman (God the Father) and the necessity of our abiding in Him. Jesus punctuated His teaching saying, “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” (John 15:11) And, when Jesus used the parable of the thief in the night, He summarized the teaching point saying, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
Additionally, God wants us to have a productive life. Returning to John 15, Jesus told us that, “If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” (John 15:5-8)
Whosoever. That is a pretty complete word. No matter who we are, what we have done, how old we are, or what is our position in society, God wants us to have an eternal, joyful, productive life that is complete in Him.
Thoughts to Ponder
If you are a Christ-follower, reflect on how productive, joyous and full your life is. Are you doing anything to diminish what is possible by God’s grace, mercy and blessing?
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