08/18 John 5:19
Jesus replied, “I assure you, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.
CARES
Jesus is totally focused on the Father and the Father is totally focused on the Son and yet the Lord is totally focused on us. He calls us to follow His direction living our life in obedience and service. Serve the Lord with gladness. Jesus loves you.

08/17 John 5:16-18
So the Jewish leaders began harassing Jesus for breaking the Sabbath rules. 17 But Jesus replied, “My Father never stops working, so why should I?” 18 So the Jewish leaders tried all the more to kill him. In addition to disobeying the Sabbath rules, he had spoken of God as his Father, thereby making himself equal with God.
FATHER
The Father and the Son are one. Jesus is an equal part of the Holy Trinity-Father/Son/Spirit. We don’t understand that and we don’t have to because the Lord is here with us. He is alive and He lives to lead guide and direct us. Jesus loves you.

08/16 John 5:14-15
But afterward Jesus found him in the Temple and told him, “Now you are well; so stop sinning, or something even worse may happen to you.” 15 Then the man went to find the Jewish leaders and told them it was Jesus who had healed him.
JESUS
Hurting? Take it to Jesus. He is our Creator and Healer. Go to the Lord with everything you need. He will walk with you through your healing journey. Jesus loves you.

08/15 John 5:10
So the Jewish leaders objected. They said to the man who was cured, “You can’t work on the Sabbath! It’s illegal to carry that sleeping mat!” 11 He replied, “The man who healed me said to me, ‘Pick up your sleeping mat and walk.'” 12 “Who said such a thing as that?” they demanded. 13 The man didn’t know, for Jesus had disappeared into the crowd.
HEALED
Religious leaders were interested in their rules. The Lord is interested in people. Jesus loves you and is interested in every detail of your life and being. Trust the Lord. Love the Lord. Surrender your heart to Him.

08/14 John 5:7-9
“I can’t, sir,” the sick man said, “for I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I am trying to get there, someone else always gets in ahead of me.” 8 Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your sleeping mat, and walk!” 9 Instantly, the man was healed! He rolled up the mat and began walking! But this miracle happened on the Sabbath day.
QUESTION
Jesus wanted to know if the man wanted a miracle. He already knew the situation. He didn’t need the man’s excuses. He simply wanted to know if the man wanted to be healed. Jesus responded with healing in spite of the man’s alibi. Don’t trip your self up simply listen to Jesus and respond to what He asks. Jesus is Lord, He is here and we need Him in our heart.

08/13 John 5:1-6
Afterward Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish holy days. 2 Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with five covered porches. 3 Crowds of sick people — blind, lame, or paralyzed — lay on the porches. 4 * [No text] 5 One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him and knew how long he had been ill, he asked him, “Would you like to get well?”
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET WELL?
Jesus comes to us with the offer of life. His word to us is would you like to get well? He isn’t surprised by our sin, He isn’t fooled by our ego because Jesus knows all about us. His Word to you today is would you like to get well? Bend your knee to Him in service and obedience. Christ will heal you.

08/12 John 4:51-54
While he was on his way, some of his servants met him with the news that his son was alive and well. 52 He asked them when the boy had begun to feel better, and they replied, “Yesterday afternoon at one o’clock his fever suddenly disappeared!” 53 Then the father realized it was the same time that Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And the officer and his entire household believed in Jesus. 54 This was Jesus’ second miraculous sign in Galilee after coming from Judea.
MIRACLE
Jesus is active in our life. Too often He works a miracle in our life and we miss it. Salvation is one of those miracles. When you surrendered your life to Jesus His saving grace was a miracle. You are a new creature in Christ. Praise the Lord. Thank you for your miracle working power in our ordinary lives.

08/11 John 4:46-50
In the course of his journey through Galilee, he arrived at the town of Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in the city of Capernaum whose son was very sick. 47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea and was traveling in Galilee, he went over to Cana. He found Jesus and begged him to come to Capernaum with him to heal his son, who was about to die. 48 Jesus asked, “Must I do miraculous signs and wonders before you people will believe in me?” 49 The official pleaded, “Lord, please come now before my little boy dies.” 50 Then Jesus told him, “Go back home. Your son will live!” And the man believed Jesus’ word and started home.
FAITH
The government official exhibited tremendous faith. He believed in Jesus and knew that Jesus would provide for him. Jesus made a promise and the official believed Him and headed back home. Our faith is measured by testing. Until we are tested we don’t understand faith.

08/10 John 4:43-45
At the end of the two days’ stay, Jesus went on into Galilee. 44 He had previously said, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own country.” 45 The Galileans welcomed him, for they had been in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration and had seen all his miraculous signs.
SIGNS
Jesus did many signs during His time in Galilee and Jerusalem. He died in Jerusalem for forgiveness of our sin and reconciliation with the Father-a free gift. To often we forget that and think we have to do everything for our self.
Don’t let the world overwhelm you, spend time with Jesus. He will open our eyes and give us a new heart that can comprehend the evil that we must face on an hour-by-hour time frame. The Lord is never surprised about what happens. We don’t have to fret and worry about what will happen because the Lord is here.

08/09 John 4:42
Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe because we have heard him ourselves, not just because of what you told us. He is indeed the Savior of the world.”
SAVIOR
Jesus is the Savior. He has come from the Father so that we might have life. He is intimately involved in every second of our life-He is Lord. We don’t make Him Lord because He is Lord of all. Praise the Lord. Amen.