Category - Devotionals

1/25 John 11:11-15
Then he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up.” 12 The disciples said, “Lord, if he is sleeping, that means he is getting better!” 13 They thought Jesus meant Lazarus was having a good night’s rest, but Jesus meant Lazarus had died. 14 Then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. 15 And for your sake, I am glad I wasn’t there, because this will give you another opportunity to believe in me. Come, let’s go see him.”

ALIVE
We are alive in Christ. He is the giver of life. In Jesus we have everything we need. He is Lord.

1/24 John 11:7-10
Finally after two days, he said to his disciples, “Let’s go to Judea again.” 8 But his disciples objected. “Teacher,” they said, “only a few days ago the Jewish leaders in Judea were trying to kill you. Are you going there again?” 9 Jesus replied, “There are twelve hours of daylight every day. As long as it is light, people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world. 10 Only at night is there danger of stumbling because there is no light.”

LIGHT
Jesus is the light. In Him there is no darkness. He knows all about us and still loves us. He died for our sin while we were still dead in our sin. Jesus is Lord.

1/23 John 11:4-7
But when Jesus heard about it he said, “Lazarus’s sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God. I, the Son of God, will receive glory from this.” 5 Although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, 6 he stayed where he was for the next two days and did not go to them.

KNEW
Jesus knew what was happening. He knew how to respond. He knew what He was doing and was totally submitted to the Father. Jesus is Lord.

1/22 John 11:1-3
A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha. 2 This is the Mary who poured the expensive perfume on the Lord’s feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick. 3 So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, “Lord, the one you love is very sick.”

FRIEND
Jesus was a friend to Lazarus, Mary and Martha. He will be your friend. He knows all about you and still He loves you.

1/21 John 10:37-42
Don’t believe me unless I carry out my Father’s work. 38 But if I do his work, believe in what I have done, even if you don’t believe me. Then you will realize that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father.” 39 Once again they tried to arrest him, but he got away and left them. 40 He went beyond the Jordan River to stay near the place where John was first baptizing. 41 And many followed him. “John didn’t do miracles,” they remarked to one another, “but all his predictions about this man have come true.” 42 And many believed in him there.

TRUE
Everything that the Word of God says about the Son of God is true. We may not understand how it is true but it is still true. Do not fear-Jesus is alive and is living in you.

1/20 John 10:30-36
The Father and I are one.” 31 Once again the Jewish leaders picked up stones to kill him. 32 Jesus said, “At my Father’s direction I have done many things to help the people. For which one of these good deeds are you killing me?” 33 They replied, “Not for any good work, but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, have made yourself God.” 34 Jesus replied, “It is written in your own law that God said to certain leaders of the people, ‘I say, you are gods!’ 35 And you know that the Scriptures cannot be altered. So if those people, who received God’s message, were called ‘gods,’ 36 why do you call it blasphemy when the Holy One who was sent into the world by the Father says, ‘I am the Son of God’?
GOD
Jesus is God. When you have seen Jesus you have seen the Father. Take your problems to Jesus. He will sustain you. Blessed be the name of the Lord.

1/19 John 10:26-29
But you don’t believe me because you are not part of my flock. 27 My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them away from me, 29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. So no one can take them from me.
SECURITY
We have security in Jesus Christ-He will never leave us nor can anyone take us out of His hand. Give your heart to Jesus. He is Lord and He is able to keep you unto eternity.

1/18 John 10:22-25
It was now winter, and Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of Hanukkah. 23 He was at the Temple, walking through the section known as Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus replied, “I have already told you, and you don’t believe me. The proof is what I do in the name of my Father.
JESUS
Jesus came to save us from our sin. That was God’s purpose. He wanted to show us how much He loved us. He was God.

1/17 John 10:19-21
When he said these things, the people were again divided in their opinions about him. 20 Some of them said, “He has a demon, or he’s crazy. Why listen to a man like that?” 21 Others said, “This doesn’t sound like a man possessed by a demon! Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
GOD
Jesus was God. He was man. He came for you and for me. He is alive today and is this moment interceding for us with the Father. He is Lord. He is our Lord. Praise His Holy Name!

1/16 John 10:17-18
“The Father loves me because I lay down my life that I may have it back again. 18 No one can take my life from me. I lay down my life voluntarily. For I have the right to lay it down when I want to and also the power to take it again. For my Father has given me this command.”
GAVE
Jesus willingly gave His life for you. He knew what He was doing, He knew you and He freely, willingly gave up His life for you.