7th Day of Advent: Jesus is the Living Water

Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.....but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.  Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life" 

 John 4:10, 14

We can't live without water.  It makes us up and the majority of the Earth.  There is no doubt that Jesus is the better and Truer Water that satisfies the deep thirst of our souls.  How has He satisfied the thirst in your life?  What have you been thirsting for?  A deeper relationship with Him? Peace? Love? Joy?  Go to Him, He's waiting for everyone to come to Him.  

Do you praise Him when He quenches the thirst of your life?  How can you incorporate more worship of Jesus?  From what do you need to stop "drinking" and drink up Jesus instead?

In His Love,

A 

6th Day of Advent: Jesus is the Light

When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, "I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

John 8:12

It is fitting that today I write about Jesus as the Light because I just finished the outside Christmas lights.  I LOVEEE how Christmas lights bring such brightness into the darkness of winter.  Jesus does the same thing!!! How has He shone His Light into your life?  Has this changed the way you praise or worship Him? Do you go to Him when the darkness of you life seems so overwhelming?  He will shine Hope, Truth, and Love in just the right places.

After the final judgment and we are all in the new Heaven/Earth, there will be no need for the sun or moon or stars because Jesus and His Glory will shine bright enough to illuminate everything! Does truth impact your relationship with Him?  Who in your life may need a little bit of Jesus' light?  The Holy Spirit shines through us, so let Him :)

In His Love,

A

5th Day of Advent: Jesus is the Bread of Life

 

"For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heave and gives life to the world...I am the Bread of Life.  Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."

John 6:33, 35

Jesus sustains our life because we have eternal life because of Him!! The Word of God is alive and feeds us when we read the Bible.  How is your soul being feed by Jesus?  Do you rely on Him to fill you instead of food?  I've been trying really hard lately to break my idolatry of my stomach and food and remind myself that "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4).   

I daily confess my sin to the Lord and ask for strength to overcome the desire to overeat or replace worshiping food with worshiping Him.  So this year, Jesus as the Bread of Life is especially important in my praise and worship of Him.  He sustains and satisfies me more than any other food.  And now that I'm gluten free, I truly can't have that great of bread anymore, so I turn to Him :)

What does it mean to you that Jesus is the Bread of Life?

In His Love,

A 

4th Day of Advent: Jesus is our Provider

"For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ."

Romans 5:17

Jehovah Jireh is one of my favorite names for the Lord because it means the Lord provides.  In so many ways these past few years, He has provided for me what I needed most just when I needed it.  If you don't know my mom had a brain aneurysm in 2013.  You can read more about it here and here.  We needed just about everything and God always provided.  He has given us amazing supportive family members and friends. 

God the Father always provides based off His great plan for our lives.  Jesus provides because He gave us a way to deal with our sins and for us to be able to go to heaven.  The Holy Spirit provides us with knowledge, insight, and conviction as we read scripture as well as peace and assurance.  Our Triune God perfectly provides in every way!!

So have you thanked Him lately for His provision?  Do you see every little thing as a gift from God?  Where in your life do you need to seek His provision, not your own?  Where has He provided for you when you needed Him the most?  We see in Romans 5:17 that God provides abundantly!!! How does this change your praise and worship of Him?

I would love to hear your provision stories :)

In His Love,
A     

3rd Day of Advent: Jesus is Judge

"And He has given Him authority to judge because He is the Son of Man. Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice and come out--those how have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.  By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgement is just, for I seek not to please myself but Him who sent me." 

John 5:27-30

In the Book of Revelation, John gives a glimpse into the throne room of God, as he sees it revealed to Him by Jesus.  God is sitting on the throne and Jesus comes also out of the throne, proving He is God as well but also that He has the authority to judge (Revelation 4-5). 

Jesus is the Gentle and Good Shepherd, but He also has the authority and power to judge all.  He is both love and justice.  How does this duality change your perspective on Jesus?  Do you submit to His authority or do you try to take judging into your own hands (guilty here)?  Repent and give that role over to Him!! Have you thought about the end times and the fact that Jesus is coming back to judge?  How will you change your life because of the certainty of His judgment? (2 Peter 3: 8-18)

In His Love,

A