Today’s Scripture: I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. John 15:15 NIV Do you have a friend you can ask anything? Are you sometimes silly around your friends? I caught myself asking Jesus a ... Continue Reading »
Affirmations of God: My differences are not different.
Today’s Scripture: Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. John 15:4 ESV But, my situation is different. You do not understand the different situation I am in. The words in John 15:4 spoke so loudly to me this morning I could not continue. “Neither ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live in the love of Jesus.
Today’s Scripture: I have loved you the same way the Father has loved me. So live in my love. John 15:9 GWT WOW was the only intelligible response to the thought of Jesus loving me as much as the Father loving Him. I know that isn’t a deep theological response and I also know I can not comprehend this love but Jesus tells me I can live there. I ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I welcome the Spirit of truth from the Father.
Today’s Scripture: “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. John 15:26 ESV I was reminded once again in the early morning darkness of the gift of the Spirit from our Heavenly Father. Imagining Jesus on His knees before the Father in the ... Continue Reading »