Devotional
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Daily Readings: John 10 and Psalm 45 In John 10, Jesus describes His relationship with us (His disciples/followers) as being like a good shepherd’s relationship with his sheep. He describes Himself as the Good Shepherd who loves us, His sheep, so deeply that He is willing to lay down His life to save us (v.11,…
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Daily readings: John 9 and Psalm 44 Deep truths about Jesus were revealed in John 9. Jesus demonstrated the truth of His claim to be the Light of the world by restoring the sight of a man born blind; and the Pharisees demonstrated their unwillingness to change their hardened hearts and therefore remained blind to…
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Daily Readings: John 8 and Psalm 43 Every human being’s life is in so many ways fashioned by the daily decisions one makes; and one makes those decisions based on certain criteria. One might be guided by one’s desires, one’s needs, one’s ambitions, one’s dreams, one’s principles, or one’s convictions (to name but a few…
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Daily Readings: John 7 and Psalm 42 In John 7, the criticism of Jesus and pressure on Him was mounting from all sides. His brothers taunted Him that He should go to Jerusalem if He wanted to achieve popularity and fame (v.3-5). The Pharisees judged Him for not having studied under a recognised rabbi (v.15)…
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Daily Readings: John 6 and Psalm 41 In my opinion, a great way to get to the heart of John 6:25-71 is to read, read and re-read it while constantly remembering that it is metaphorical and symbolic, and while constantly asking the Holy Spirit to reveal the big lesson it holds for one personally. John…
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Daily Readings: John 5 and Psalm 40 Probably the most significant statement in John 5 is this: 18 For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. Make no mistake. The Bible is…
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As mentioned when we first started our journey in John, this Gospel highlights seven miraculous signs performed by Jesus to reveal some truth about His identity. The first of these was when Jesus turned water into wine at the wedding in Cana, revealing that He has miraculous transformative power (John 2). The second is in…
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Daily Readings: John 3 and Psalm 38 Having spent Holy Week and Easter in the chapters of John’s Gospel that relate to His Passion, Death and Resurrection, we now return to the rest of the Gospel, starting where we left off on 22 March. And it’s a great place to resume, because Jesus speaks very…
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Daily Readings: John 21 and Psalm 37 Once a movie plot has been completed, there will often be a scene that wraps up any loose ends. John 21 definitely has that feel to it. The plot was completed in John 20. Jesus was raised from the dead. He appeared to His disciples, commissioned them and…
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Daily Readings: John 20 and Psalm 36 Yesterday, believers all over the world gathered to celebrate and to sing the praises of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who was crucified, dead and buried … but then, on the morning of the 3rd day, was raised to life again by the power of God! It’s such good…
