SCRIPTURE: John (NIV) 3:34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.”
OBSERVATION: If anyone understood the life of Jesus, why He was on earth, what he was doing, it was Father God! Earlier in this chapter (3:16) we read that God sent His Son. Jesus was present on a mission from the Father!
Such great love is seen in that Jesus was willing to submit Himself to the Father and take on the assignment of dying as the payment for the sins of created humans, to bring forgiveness of their sins and allow them entrance into God’s holy heaven.
The Father loves Jesus and desires Jesus’ mission to be successful. He wants everyone to receive Jesus as their Savior and Lord. Of course He rejoices over each one who receives Jesus. And of course, His wrath will remain on all who reject Jesus.
APPLICATION: Seeing the truth in the verses above, the greatest joy I can bring to God is to help someone else to see their need for a Savior and accept Jesus! If I can honor Jesus in such a way that others will see how great and loving Jesus is and receive Him as their Lord and Savior, then I will make God smile!
I will be honoring the One He loves. I will be honoring the One who made the greatest sacrifice. God is greatly pleased when His Son is highly honored!
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, my heart is full of appreciation for what Jesus has done for me. Help me not miss any opportunity today to honor Jesus. May my Heavenly Father see my appreciation in my words and actions. Amen
Pastor Leon
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