~~~ Isaiah 49:1-6 ~~~ Psalm 71 ~~~ John 13:21-33, 36-38 ~~~
I will make you a light to the nations,
that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.
that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.
God is commissioning us to go beyond our local church community...
beyond our circle of friends.
We are called to shine our light to the ends of the earth.
Our light, which comes from the Lord,
is a reflection of his glory.
We are light because he is our source.
Without his light we would have no light of our own.
He shares his light with us through the grace of our salvation.
It is his grace that continues to keep our light burning brightly.
We must share what God has done for us.
We are called to tirelessly speak of his wondrous love.
The LORD called me from birth,
from my mother’s womb he gave me my name.
We have each been chosen by God.
He not only knows our name he has counted every hair on our head.
There is no one who could love you more.
We must let the sparkle of God's love radiate out to others.
beyond our circle of friends.
We are called to shine our light to the ends of the earth.
Our light, which comes from the Lord,
is a reflection of his glory.
We are light because he is our source.
Without his light we would have no light of our own.
He shares his light with us through the grace of our salvation.
It is his grace that continues to keep our light burning brightly.
We must share what God has done for us.
We are called to tirelessly speak of his wondrous love.
The LORD called me from birth,
from my mother’s womb he gave me my name.
We have each been chosen by God.
He not only knows our name he has counted every hair on our head.
There is no one who could love you more.
We must let the sparkle of God's love radiate out to others.
Jesus indicates to the apostles that the one to whom
he gives the morsel of bread will betray him.
he gives the morsel of bread will betray him.
Jesus names Judas without actually speaking his name.
After Judas took the morsel, Satan entered him.
After Judas took the morsel, Satan entered him.
Did Judas give his soul to Satan?
Did Satan seize upon the opportunity to take control of him?
Did Satan seize upon the opportunity to take control of him?
Apparently not even the presence of Jesus is protection enough from evil.
Judas took the morsel from the hand of Jesus and Satan entered him.
This whole string of events is a little troubling.
Did Jesus know that Judas had already entered into sin in his heart?
When we have already become weakened by our own sinfulness,
what happens next is crucial.
Jesus had to be betrayed in order for his subsequent arrest could take place.
Jesus had to be betrayed in order for us to be redeemed.
It makes me more determined to be vigilant of the state of my soul.
To be more aware of what I allow to curl up in my heart.
Judas took the morsel from the hand of Jesus and Satan entered him.
This whole string of events is a little troubling.
Did Jesus know that Judas had already entered into sin in his heart?
When we have already become weakened by our own sinfulness,
what happens next is crucial.
Jesus had to be betrayed in order for his subsequent arrest could take place.
Jesus had to be betrayed in order for us to be redeemed.
It makes me more determined to be vigilant of the state of my soul.
To be more aware of what I allow to curl up in my heart.
The evil in the heart of Judas was like a snake
waiting to strike its victim.
waiting to strike its victim.
Jesus had the Father by his side to give him strength.
Jesus knew he would be raised from the dead by the Father.
Hold on to Jesus.
He is our strength. He is our hope.
He is our Savior.
He has made us a light to shine before others.
Blessed to be a tiny reflection of the glory of God
in a world filled with so much darkness.
Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him...
Jesus knew he would be raised from the dead by the Father.
Hold on to Jesus.
He is our strength. He is our hope.
He is our Savior.
He has made us a light to shine before others.
Blessed to be a tiny reflection of the glory of God
in a world filled with so much darkness.
Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him...
Let us glory in the cross today.
Peace.
Peace.
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