DAY05 Unlock The Chain
Today’s Bible Reading
John 14:15-24
If you love me, keep my commands. - John 15:14
Jesus made it clear to His friends that He is “the way and the truth and the life” (John 14:6). He is the only way to the Father, and our trust and commitment to Him should lead to love and obedience in our lives—and we know we can live in Jesus’ home in heaven after we die.
Christina, a Bible student, wrote this: “Jesus died for everyone, even the most desperate sinner. The worst criminal who comes to Him in faith, God will accept.
“For a very long time, Jesus had been knocking at my door. Figuratively speaking, the door to my heart was open. I was a Christian. But I kept the safety chain in place. I would not turn my life over to Him.”
Christina knew this was not right, and she felt that God was telling her to make a change. “I knelt before Him and opened the door as wide as I could.” She took off the safety chain.
Committed followers of Jesus will do what He commands—without safety chains or a ‘Plan B’. No dark little corners of our lives all for ourselves.
If, like Christina, you’ve been holding back from giving your life to God, it’s time to unhook that safety chain. Let go of those fears. Throw open the doors of your life, and experience the happiness and satisfaction of belonging to Jesus every moment of every day.
By David C. Egner
Questions:
1. What “If you… then you…” statements do you find in this passage (John 14:15, 21, 23)? Write down a minimum of two.
2. List down three things this passage tells you about the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-20). What is the connection between the Holy Spirit and loving or obeying Jesus?
3. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you love Jesus? On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you obey His commands to love one another (John 13:34-35), forgive one another (Matthew 18:21-22), and even love your enemies and pray for them (Matthew 5:44-45)? How can you increase these numbers?
Prayer:
Jesus, please help there to be more of You and less of me every day!
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