Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
August 04, 2024: SOAP #5358: 2Kings 22; 2Chronicles 34; John 6

SCRIPTURE:  John (NIV) 6:38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me but raise them up at the last day. 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

OBSERVATION:  Yesterday’s SOAP was about Jesus living to please the Father.  That should be my goal also.  If I am going to please someone, I need to know something about them, what do they like, what they are trying to accomplish, what is important to them.  In the above passage, we see that the Father’s will is for everyone who trusts in Jesus the Son to have eternal life, and that none of them should be lost.  (Note: Matthew 18:14) 

APPLICATION:  Here I see two very important goals for Leon.  To help people put their faith in Jesus and to encourage those who may be discouraged—that none be lost. 

Sometimes my goals can become very immediate as I am too concerned about how things affect me.  But here we see a goal of being raised up “at the last day.”  I must keep my vision on eternity. 

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, help me keep eternity in my view.  May I bring joy to my Heavenly Father by bringing others to Jesus and encouragement to those discouraged.  Amen

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