10/2/2024 – Necessary Food Bible Reading Plan
· 2 Kings 1:1-18
· Proverbs 16:26-33
· Joel 2:28-32
· John 13:31-38
· Hebrews 5:1-10
Jesus was preparing His disciples for His death, burial and resurrection… and ultimately His ascension back to heaven and the Father’s right hand. He spoke to them of His departure and prioritized what He wanted them to do… How He wanted them to live! This morning I read what He told them…
“Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me… where I am going you cannot come. A NEW COMMANDMENT I GIVE YOU, THAT YOU LOVE ONE ANOTHER: JUST AS I HAVE LOVED YOU, YOU ALSO ARE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER. BY THIS ALL PEOPLE WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES, IF YOU HAVE LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER!’” (From John 14:33-35 ESV)
Selfless love, sacrificial love – the kind of love He demonstrated by being willing to die for us on the cross. Love for “one another” even at personal self-sacrifice! Love within the fellowship of His followers that becomes a profound and powerful testimony to the world!
Tragically that is often NOT what the world sees displayed and expressed among those who claim to be His followers!
Consequently, I wrote this in the margin of my Bible this morning… “We’ve just GOT TO GET THIS RIGHT – we’ve got to OBEYwhat Jesus told us and DEMONSTRATE IT to others!”
Are you willing, along with me, to commit yourself to obey this priority command?
Coffee With The Lord 