John 11:17-27
17So having come, Jesus found him four days already having been in the tomb. 18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away (1.7 miles, 2.75 kilometers). 19And many of the Jews had come around Martha and Mary, so that they should comfort them concerning their brother.
20Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus is coming, met Him. But Mary was sitting in the house. 21So Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You were here my brother would not have died. 22But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give to You.” 23Jesus says to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24Martha says to Him, “I know that he will rise again, in the Resurrection on the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE! THE ONE BELIEVING IN ME, EVEN IF HE DIES, HE WILL LIVE! 26AND ALL LIVING AND BELIEVING, (TRUSTING) IN ME SHALL BY NO MEANS DIE INTO THE AGE! (fig.,SHALL NEVER DIE!) "Are you convinced of this?” 27She says to Him, “Yes, Lord, I am convinced that YOU ARE THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, THE ONE COMING INTO THE WORLD.”
Good Day Child of God! "Father? Please lead and teach us this day. This lesson, this message, your Words are too important to not have you press them on willing hearts. Amen."
We've only just begun, and the lesson and message cannot be more easily stated than it is. What would convince anyone to take these simple words stated above and change them into some complicated religion of various required activities when Jesus Himself is speaking Truth in Love and in Spirit?
Today's easy lesson: It seems to me that there could be little left to say after what has been said already. However, there is something that happens between the verses above and other supporting verses in the Bible that proclaim the same things that people find a way to twist them around. All they accomplish in the end is confusion and misdirection, except that the Bible and the basic Gospel are carried forward. In the end, those from the lowest to the highest ranks of Christianity pass away, whether they have gained Life or not is something you and I do not know, only the Father knows. Yet His Words, as Jesus proclaimed, will never die. That leaves those with a mind of seriousness of an interest in God, His Love, His Will, and His Ways, will find the Truth, and that Truth will set them free.
How does this help you in your daily walk with the Father? What we seem to miss is so easy, maybe it is too easy. If we give our will to the Father, ask Him to Live and Love through us every moment of every day, leading us, not we deciding and asking for His Blessing, is this; The Father will know of your needs, your wants, and your expectations, but more, He knows you inside and out. How? Simply by the facts that the Holy Spirit indwells you, and that you have given Him information through your conversations with Him as you would your best friend on earth. Then He knows what to do, when your prayer would be best to come to fruition, and whatever your prayer, the answer the Father comes up with is the best answer. You can find joy if your get your expectation, and you can feel joy if something different that would be a better result considering all the things you don't know that are going on around you or in your future.
We are all so busy, just taking time to say a simple "Thanks for lunch Father" is difficult, never mind getting into conversations about your secret life. Remember, the Father wants you to be close to Him, so He can show you He Loves you, He understands you, and in the end, where fear can grip you most, fear is no where to be found, because you know the Truth is you are not going to die, just change your old worldly clothes, this frail human body, for a new body, a new life, even a new name. The excitement of being in a new world where goodness and your fondest wishes are the norm, is more than just a hope then, it is a reality.
What about fear here on a daily basis? "Is this or that going to happen, what should I do, or not do?" Give it to your Father and follow Him, and the fear will subside with experience, because He is Faithful to you, not so much the other way around. Have a Grace Day!
Brother Glenn
Complete New Testament Grace Studies link: http://gracehouseministry.blogspot.com/
17So having come, Jesus found him four days already having been in the tomb. 18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away (1.7 miles, 2.75 kilometers). 19And many of the Jews had come around Martha and Mary, so that they should comfort them concerning their brother.
20Then Martha, when she heard that Jesus is coming, met Him. But Mary was sitting in the house. 21So Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You were here my brother would not have died. 22But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give to You.” 23Jesus says to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24Martha says to Him, “I know that he will rise again, in the Resurrection on the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE! THE ONE BELIEVING IN ME, EVEN IF HE DIES, HE WILL LIVE! 26AND ALL LIVING AND BELIEVING, (TRUSTING) IN ME SHALL BY NO MEANS DIE INTO THE AGE! (fig.,SHALL NEVER DIE!) "Are you convinced of this?” 27She says to Him, “Yes, Lord, I am convinced that YOU ARE THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, THE ONE COMING INTO THE WORLD.”
Good Day Child of God! "Father? Please lead and teach us this day. This lesson, this message, your Words are too important to not have you press them on willing hearts. Amen."
We've only just begun, and the lesson and message cannot be more easily stated than it is. What would convince anyone to take these simple words stated above and change them into some complicated religion of various required activities when Jesus Himself is speaking Truth in Love and in Spirit?
Today's easy lesson: It seems to me that there could be little left to say after what has been said already. However, there is something that happens between the verses above and other supporting verses in the Bible that proclaim the same things that people find a way to twist them around. All they accomplish in the end is confusion and misdirection, except that the Bible and the basic Gospel are carried forward. In the end, those from the lowest to the highest ranks of Christianity pass away, whether they have gained Life or not is something you and I do not know, only the Father knows. Yet His Words, as Jesus proclaimed, will never die. That leaves those with a mind of seriousness of an interest in God, His Love, His Will, and His Ways, will find the Truth, and that Truth will set them free.
How does this help you in your daily walk with the Father? What we seem to miss is so easy, maybe it is too easy. If we give our will to the Father, ask Him to Live and Love through us every moment of every day, leading us, not we deciding and asking for His Blessing, is this; The Father will know of your needs, your wants, and your expectations, but more, He knows you inside and out. How? Simply by the facts that the Holy Spirit indwells you, and that you have given Him information through your conversations with Him as you would your best friend on earth. Then He knows what to do, when your prayer would be best to come to fruition, and whatever your prayer, the answer the Father comes up with is the best answer. You can find joy if your get your expectation, and you can feel joy if something different that would be a better result considering all the things you don't know that are going on around you or in your future.
We are all so busy, just taking time to say a simple "Thanks for lunch Father" is difficult, never mind getting into conversations about your secret life. Remember, the Father wants you to be close to Him, so He can show you He Loves you, He understands you, and in the end, where fear can grip you most, fear is no where to be found, because you know the Truth is you are not going to die, just change your old worldly clothes, this frail human body, for a new body, a new life, even a new name. The excitement of being in a new world where goodness and your fondest wishes are the norm, is more than just a hope then, it is a reality.
What about fear here on a daily basis? "Is this or that going to happen, what should I do, or not do?" Give it to your Father and follow Him, and the fear will subside with experience, because He is Faithful to you, not so much the other way around. Have a Grace Day!
Brother Glenn
Complete New Testament Grace Studies link: http://gracehouseministry.blogspot.com/
