John, chapter 17

This is the day that the LORD has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. LORD God, thank you for this day that is adorned with Your salvation, redemption, beauty, favor, protection, love and every good and perfect gift as we walk in agreement with who You have made us to be as new creations in Christ Jesus. As the Word goes out, we ask that the eyes of our understanding may be enlightned to the hope of our calling in the name of Jesus, Amen. Thank you LORD.

John 17:3 (NKJV)

"And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent."

Amen, thank you LORD.

In John 17:3, Jesus defines eternal life and He says, it is knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. Eternal life is a knowledge, a revelation of the Son of God, Christ, and the God, the Father who sent Him. In this knowledge is the mystery of the love of God that is too great and surpasses understanding (Ephesians 3:19 ) which is that God gave His One and Only Beloved Son so that whoever would believe in Him would not perish but would have everlasting life (John 3:16). In God's love, there is no condemnation where you are reminded of your mistakes and wrongs, this love is purely an invitation to receive of all the great inheritance that the Father has prepared for you in Christ Jesus.

Jesus says in Mark 10:15 (NKJV), "Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it." I'm always amazed when I read this Scripture that Jesus would compare entering the Kingdom of God to the understanding of a child and to consider that He adds the words 'assuredly' emphasizing the importance of this Word. May the Lord continue to give us more understanding in the ways of His Kingdom and the child like faith to receive from God in the name of Jesus. When I think of the understanding of a child, there is something that I learned at my church during teachings about the Holy Spirit which is; 'I do not believe so that I may understand, I believe in order that I may understand.'

When I meditate on this, I think of a child's understanding. if you told a child, we are going out for ice cream, get ready! There will instantly get ready without asking any questions. I believe the reason this is so is that they have believed in order that they may understand.

I'll end with this Word found in Romans 10:9-10 (NLT)

9. If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is openly declaring your faith that you are saved.

    
    

Amen, thank you LORD.

Invitation to salvation: The greatest gift that God gave the world will always be His Son, Jesus. If you would like to receive eternal life and have personal relationship with God through His Beloved Son, Jesus. I invite you to say this confession:

"I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that; Jesus Christ, the Son of God came in a human body to die for my sins and was raised from the dead so that I could have a new life where I am alive to God." AMEN.

GLORY TO GOD, You are now a new creation in Christ Jesus! In case you have not already, please prayerfully consider becoming a member of a church and get WATER BAPTIZED!

If you have not already, I encourage you to read chapters 1-17 of John's Gospel! GOD BLESS YOU