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April 20, 2009

Scripture reading from the living Bible

Scripture verse of the day

John 6:68 Simon Peter replied, “master, to whom shall we go? You alone have the words that give eternal life.

Scripture readings of the day John 6:63 — 69; 14: 1 — 28

Only the Holy Spirit gives eternal life. Those born only once with physical birth will never receive this gift. But now I have told you how to get this true spiritual life. But some of you don’t believe me.” But Jesus knew from the beginning who didn’t believe and knew the one who would betray him.

And he remarked, that is what I meant when I said that no one can come to me unless the father attracts them to me.

At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.

Then Jesus turned to the 12 and asked, “are you going to?”

Simon Peter replied, “master, to whom shall we go? You alone have the words that give eternal life. And we believe them and know you are the holy son of God.”

John 14: one — 28

“Let not your heart be troubled. You are trusting God, now trusted me. There are many homes up there where my father lives, and I am going to prepare them for your coming. When everything is ready then I will come and get you, so that you can always be with me where I am. If this weren’t so, I would tell you plainly. And you know where I’m going and how to get there.”

“No, we don’t,” Thomas said. “We haven’t any idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

Jesus told him, “I am the way — yes, and the truth and the life. No one can get to the father except by means of me. If you had known who I am, then you would have known who my father is. From now on you know him — and have seen him!”

Phillip said, “Sir, show us the father and we will be satisfied.”

Jesus replied, “don’t you even yet know who I am, Philip, even after all this time I have been with you? Anyone who has seen me has seen the father. So why are you asking to see him? Don’t you believe that I am in the father and the father is in me? The words I say are not my own but are from the father who lives in me. And he does his work through me. Just believe it — that I am in the father and the father is in me. Or else believe it because of the mighty miracles never seen me do.

In solemn truth I tell you, anyone believing in me shall do the same miracles I have done, and even greater ones, because I am going to be with the father. You can ask him for anything, using my name, and I will do it, for this will bring praise to the father because of what I, the son, will do for you. Yes, ask anything, using my name and I will do it!

If you love me, obey me; and I will ask the father and he will give you another comforter, and he will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, the spirit who leads into all truth. The world at large cannot receive them, for it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you do, for he lives with you now and someday shall be in you. No, I will not abandon you and leave you as orphans — I will come to you. In just a little while I’ll be gone from the world, but I will still be present with you. For I will live again — and you will too. When I come back to life again, you will know that I am in the father, and you in me and I in you.
In This Scripture reading we see Jesus explaining who he is and what he is offering us. Peter asked the question where will we go? “You have the words of eternal life.” When we truly believe the word of God and set our heart upon the things that God has for us, this wonderful thought and knowledge of who we are and where we are going after our brief time on earth is what is going to get us through anything we face.

One of the key points of the Scripture is to understand that your salvation can never be taken away. No man will be able to pry away what God is freely given to you and I. This should give you are I the confidence and boldness to walk in the truth and the light of the mighty lamb of God.

By knowing Jesus we also know the father. Jesus was very clear in the above Scripture about the fact that the father speaking through Jesus. Jesus was in the father and the father was in Jesus.

So as it says in John 14:1 let not your heart be troubled you are trusting God, now trusted me. This is the key to our faith. Trusting God and believing in the word of God without wavering is faith. Once you have faith, you will be able to stand against anything you face. When trouble comes you have Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit on your side. I will take that team any day over any other team you could set up for me.

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