Good morning, friends, and greetings and felicitations to you and n this from be Wednesday morning!
Read John 15:9 – 17.
This morning, we return to read more of Jesus’ words from His farewell discourse. It is in this passage that Our Lord gives us, as believers, many of our final “running orders”; therefore, it is important that we make His words a priority, especially in these days.
As you receive Our Savior’s charges as contained in our reading today, pay particular attention to the following:
Jesus has modeled The Father’s love for us, and we are instructed to abide in the love of Jesus. Once again, the word “abide”means to earnestly desire, to covet, to embrace, and to dwell in His love.
Jesus has modeled keeping The Father’s commandments for each of us; and He instructs us to keep His (Jesus’) commandments in like manner. And if we will keep those commandments, we will abide in His love as a direct result.
Jesus has shared His words with us so that every one of us, as His followers, could have His joy, in all of its fullness! Think about this, a joy that both remains and is complete, regardless of circumstances – thank You, Lord!
We know that Jesus has loved us, even unto suffering an undeserved death on a cross – we are to love others in like manner, laying down our own lives if necessary.
Jesus calls us friends.
And because He calls us friends, He has made known to us all that The Father revealed to Him – we, as His friends, have understanding and insight and knowledge that others do not have. Let us receive that charge we have been given and use it responsibly and wisely.
Related to point above, He chose us and appointed us so that we could go and bear fruit.
Lord Jesus, I thank You for Your words today. Help me to walk in Your commandments and in Your love. Thank You, Jesus, for the joy You have given me – I receive it in all of its fullness this morning! Finally, Lord, help me to love others in the way that You have shown me love, and give me an opportunity to build Your Kingdom today. Amen!