Quote for the Day
“…He has not left me alone…”
Today's Prayer
Father, this week we praise you for what you have done, we give all glory to you and ask that you continue to reveal yourself to us and allow us to acknowledge you. May you power our every thought, move, and emotion.
John 8:28-42
John 8:28-42 (NIV)28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am the one I claim to be and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. 29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.” 30 Even as he spoke, many put their faith in him.31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 37 I know you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are ready to kill me, because you have no room for my word. 38 I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence, and you do what you have heard from your father.”39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered.“If you were Abraham’s children,” said Jesus, “then you would do the things Abraham did. 40 As it is, you are determined to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things. 41 You are doing the things your own father does.”“We are not illegitimate children,” they protested. “The only Father we have is God himself.”42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; but he sent me.
Message
One of the greatest fears of this earthly vehicle we live in is loneliness. Few and far between are those who have no care or concern about being alone. Much of the busyness of today’s world is a desperate attempt to keep from being alone. Jesus has offered a foolproof method of insurance that we never have to be alone; it is simply the ability to have a relationship with him. Yet what is more exciting is that he also offers not only the promise, but also the method and the power to have that relationship. Look at the relationship he has with the Father. Starting in verse 28 we hear Jesus tell the leaders of the day (and us), “I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.” And then he continues in verse 42 with the method he uses to please the Father “I have not come on my own; but he sent me.”Jesus relied on the power and direction of the Father to come and to live this life on earth. That is the same way we are able to live this earthly life, by the power of the Father made possible through the sacrifice of the Son and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We have to stop assuming we have the power to do ANYTHING of value, because only Christ can do that. We let go once when we bought that “fire insurance policy” and accepted Jesus as our Savior, but now we want to help him out and make sure he does not have to work too hard. It is time to do as Jesus did: rely 100% on the power the Father has supplied to us. Release the future to HIM and HIM alone, because if we release our tomorrows we can certainly release today.