Tuesday 28 Mar 2023

March 28: John 8:21-30

Key Verse: John 8:24
I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.

Devotion:
Sometimes when I read the bible the words linger because of my own situation or my own feelings. This is just one way in which God speaks to us and encourages us to do what is right in our lives. If we live a life which excludes Him, then we are living a life which will not allow us to have a good relationship with Him. There are so many ways in our Bibles in which Christ tried to tell the people how to change their lives without scolding them!

His loves for us runs so much deeper than we can imagine; a love which goes far beyond our understanding of life and love. Some people have asked me why I wear all my different ‘Jesus t-shirts’ and the truth is not just because I want to make a statement to others but also to remind myself daily that Christ is with me all the time.

All of us get carried away with things in our lives, and when we do we go off and do things which we may not normally do. When we get too involved with the world and it’s ways, we tend to get involved with more earthly things and sometimes give in to the temptations of the world around us. Having a daily reminder of how we can live a different life is good. Reading the Bible helps. Meeting with other Christians helps. Helping others helps. But, believing and trusting Christ is the biggest helper of all because that is what gives us the strength to carry on working against the world.

Jesus warning her is to the people and their earthly lives. If they do not believe and trust in Him they will get caught up in the world… Guess what. That applies to us nowadays too. This is not just a historical record of what has happened by a never ending reminder to us all how we should be living with Christ every day!

Points to Ponder:
Do you live apart from Christ?

Will you live a bit closer to Him today?