Day 27

John 18:11 “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”

What struck me: Jesus was willing to take a step of faith that He knew would cost Him.

Spacepets:

When was the last time my faith cost me anything? Money, time, comfort… If it isn’t costly, why not? Am I really willing to follow Jesus?

Day 26

John 17:11 “Holy Father protect them by the power of your name – the name you gave me – so that they may be one as we are one.”

What struck me: Why pray for protection? They would be attacked with the goal of dividing them. Jesus prayed for protection so that they would be one as Jesus and the Father are one. This is an incredibly tight connection and it’s what Jesus wants for all of His followers. Wow.

Spacepets:

Truth: This is what I need to strive for. I need to get better at fighting for unity! The unity of the church is so important and I need to pray for God’s protection over us. God, protect us so that we can be one as you and your son are one.

Day 25

John 16:3 “They will do this (persecute you) because they have not known the Father or me.”

What struck me: This is one of the key phrases in the New Testament. There were highly religious people doing lots of religious activities, but it didn’t matter. They did not KNOW Him. Compare this verse with John 15:21 – I never knew you.

Spacepets:

Error to avoid: This is one of the most important messages I could deliver today. To help people understand that there is a difference between knowing about God and knowing God. This is one of the biggest issues in WI. Many people know about God, but don’t know Him.

Day 24

John 15:2 “Every branch that does not bear fruit He prunes so that it will be more fruitful.”

What struck me: This is why we suffer when we decide to step out and try something for God. God begins working in our life to prune us and to increase our fruit bearing potential.

Spacepets:

Sin to confess: Forgive me for the times I’ve fought with you over the pruning process

Promise: God will do this in my life.

Attitude: I need to be humble and teachable so that God can improve me

Day 23

John 14:21 “whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me.”

What struck me: The #1 command God has given us is to love God above all. Our love for God is demonstrated by our obedience. If we obey Him, we love Him. If we say NO to God in any area, it reveals that our love for God is NOT where it should be.

Spacepets:

Error to avoid: Are there any areas of my life where I’m not saying yes to God?

Day 22

John 13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.”

What struck me: This becomes one of the most important commands of Jesus. Love one another. Three times in these few sentences, Jesus commands it. Love One Another. Just think how unified churches in America would be if we could learn to do this.

Spacepets:

Command to obey: Do I love the Christians around me? Are there Christians that I am NOT acting in loving ways toward right now? Since love acts patiently, am I being impatient with someone right now in my life?

Day 21

Congrats on making it 21 days! No matter how fast you are going, this is great progress!


John 13:1 “It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love.”

What struck me: Jesus showed them the full extent of his love. Not just that He loved them. He wanted to show them how deep and wide His love was for them.

Spacepets:

I’m not sure why this one struck me. I just like the wording “full extent of his love.” Especially when you read tomorrow’s entry.