- And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life. 1 John 2:25 – I’ve been thinking a lot about my message I gave to my students last Wednesday night. It was that we can have joy even in the toughest of days when we remember the blessings God has done for us and the promises He gives us. Today, our passage reminds us clearly the promise He made to us…eternal life with Him. That because of the sacrifice of Jesus we now can live life with God every day and know once we die we’ll be with our loving God for eternity. Yes, today may not be going as planned or it’s just simply awful. If that’s the case for you today I really am sorry to hear that, but know if you are a Christian you hold the promise of eternal life in your hands. Remember as well that this eternal life with God doesn’t start when you die, it started the moment you accepted Him into your story. The blessing of Heaven is with you today, try to see over the mess of what’s going on around you and remember God is with you. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 750
- I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. 1 John 2:12 – You need to know your sins are forgiven. You need to remember your sins are forgiven. You need to believe your sins are forgiven. If we continue to move through our life with Jesus believing our sin is still holding us captive and is in control of our life then we aren’t walking in the freedom Jesus died to give us. Satan does a great job at causing us to forget we’re forgiven. He can make us believe we still have unforgiven wrongs that keep us from being at peace with Jesus, but remember the truth! Jesus died for all our sins and all our sins have been forgiven! You are clean before Jesus if you’ve placed your faith in Him! Don’t walk in this life then as a poor, dirty sinner because that’s not who you are after you start your walk with Jesus. You are a clean son or daughter of His. How different could your day be today if you saw yourself pure and clean rather than a messed up sinner? Remember who you are. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1715
- I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning…1 John 2:13a – John addresses “fathers” both here and again in the next verse, saying the same message again. He is speaking to not just dads, but those older in life who have walked with God for longer than most. They would have known God’s teaching well, walked in those teaching for years, and maybe even had the chance to hear such teachings come from Jesus’ own mouth. While a lot is spoken about in 1 John, even in just this passage alone, an overarching message to the fathers and young men (and to all believers), is to live out the teachings you have heard. To love your brother, to not give your life to the pursuit of worldly things, and to not be led astray by those teaching things God didn’t speak. For those of us who fall into the “walked with God for a while” category, we have such a massive role in the lives to those younger. We have to set the example of what living according to the truths of God looks like. For what verse 26 speaks about those seeking to deceive us is become truer every single day. From subtle ways, to overly obvious ways, our enemy is seeking to steal us away from a faithful following of God. Remember then what we have heard from our Savior’s words. Live out such teachings each day. Pass on those teachings to those younger so they too can find eternal life. Today is not the day to relax on our pursuit of God, because the enemy sure isn’t taking a Christmas break on coming after you and your loved ones. If then you have walked this life with God for a while now, stand firm and set the example for those younger on what it looks like to truly be a follower of Jesus. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2584
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