6/15 John 10:17-21
“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.” 19 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?”
SERVANT
Christ came for us. He has experienced the difficulties of life that we face. He knows the magnitude of heartache we experience. He also knows that life in this world is fundamentally unfair. Jesus will change your life and give you eternal life from now unto forever.

6/14 John 10:10-16
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness. 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 A hired hand will run when he sees a wolf coming. He will leave the sheep because they aren’t his and he isn’t their shepherd. And so the wolf attacks them and scatters the flock. 13 The hired hand runs away because he is merely hired and has no real concern for the sheep. 14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, 15 just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice; and there will be one flock with one shepherd.
SHEPHERD
You do not have to wonder if Jesus has you on His heart. He does. When you cry out to Him He hears. You are never alone. He knows your pain and sorrow. He will bind up your wounds and heal your heartache. Jesus is able to equip us to face the day to day of life. He brings real life and a bright light to our situation.

6/13 John 10:6-9
Those who heard Jesus use this illustration didn’t understand what he meant, 7 so he explained it to them. “I assure you, I am the gate for the sheep,” he said. 8 “All others who came before me were thieves and robbers. But the true sheep did not listen to them. 9 Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. Wherever they go, they will find green pastures.
ONE WAY
Jesus told us that He is the only way to the Father. Any other way is not recognized. Any other way leaves us out of His family. We don’t decide how God will do things. He tells us that Jesus is the way the truth and life. Jesus is Lord and Christ. He is our salvation.

6/12 John 10:1-5
1 “I assure you, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber! 2 For a shepherd enters through the gate. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they recognize his voice. 5 They won’t follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don’t recognize his voice.”
SHEPHERD
Jesus is our shepherd. We recognize His voice. We are part of His family. As we look at His Word and spend time with Him, we get to know Him and know when He is speaking with us. Today whatever you face remember that Jesus knows your name and He is your shepherd.

6/11 1 Peter 2:15-25
15 It is God’s will that your good lives should silence those who make foolish accusations against you. 16 You are not slaves; you are free. But your freedom is not an excuse to do evil. You are free to live as God’s slaves. 17 Show respect for everyone. Love your Christian brothers and sisters. Fear God. Show respect for the king. 18 You who are slaves must accept the authority of your masters. Do whatever they tell you — not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are harsh. 19 For God is pleased with you when, for the sake of your conscience, you patiently endure unfair treatment. 20 Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing right and are patient beneath the blows, God is pleased with you. 21 This suffering is all part of what God has called you to. Christ, who suffered for you, is your example. Follow in his steps. 22 He never sinned, and he never deceived anyone. 23 He did not retaliate when he was insulted. When he suffered, he did not threaten to get even. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly. 24 He personally carried away our sins in his own body on the cross so we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. You have been healed by his wounds! 25 Once you were wandering like lost sheep. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.
HUMILITY
Submission to Christ teaches humility. It is a trait we desperately need to learn. We are a nation of violent people unwilling to reach out in submission to others. Too often might makes right. We don’t need might to do God’s will in actuality we need humility. The question is will I obey the Lord? If I do obey Him then I must serve Him and the only way I can serve Him is from a mindset of humility.

6/10 1 Peter 2:11-14
11 Dear brothers and sisters, you are foreigners and aliens here. So I warn you to keep away from evil desires because they fight against your very souls. 12 Be careful how you live among your unbelieving neighbors. Even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will believe and give honor to God when he comes to judge the world. 13 For the Lord’s sake, accept all authority — the king as head of state, 14 and the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish all who do wrong and to honor those who do right.
I WILL
I will follow God’s plan for this life. He has appointed folks to take care of the rules and regulations of life – honor them and the Lord will honor you. Remember that Jesus is coming back. This day is a day of preparation for His return. Live as though Jesus were coming back immediately. Let His direction change your life.

6/09 1 Peter 2:9-10
9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are a kingdom of priests, God’s holy nation, his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 10 “Once you were not a people; now you are the people of God. Once you received none of God’s mercy; now you have received his mercy.”
ONCE
Once you were dead in your trespasses and sin and now you are alive in Christ Jesus. Change the way you life. Even now you have let your former faithfulness fade and been overcome by the cares and worries of the world. Seek the Lord and His face and follow Him all the days of your life.

6/08 1Peter 2:6-8
6 As the Scriptures express it, “I am placing a stone in Jerusalem, a chosen cornerstone, and anyone who believes in him will never be disappointed. ” 7 Yes, he is very precious to you who believe. But for those who reject him, “The stone that was rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone.” 8 And the Scriptures also say, “He is the stone that makes people stumble, the rock that will make them fall.” They stumble because they do not listen to God’s word or obey it, and so they meet the fate that has been planned for them.
LISTEN
Listen to the Lord. Listen as He instructs you in what to do. Listen as He points out your sin. We should not argue with God instead we should listen to Him and do what He says. Jesus is Lord

6/07 1 Peter 2:4-5
4 Come to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by the people, but he is precious to God who chose him. 5 And now God is building you, as living stones, into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are God’s holy priests, who offer the spiritual sacrifices that please him because of Jesus Christ.
OBEDIENCE
The Lord loves our obedience. It is right to please the Lord therefore I will obey Him. Today Father help me to do only those things that please you.

6/06 1 Peter 2:1-3
1 So get rid of all malicious behavior and deceit. Don’t just pretend to be good! Be done with hypocrisy and jealousy and backstabbing. 2 You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation. Cry out for this nourishment as a baby cries for milk, 3 now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness.
YES
Yes Lord I hear you and will change the way I act. I am called to know the Lord. As I know Him I will set aside those things I do which offend the Lord. One thing I know that offends the Father is my sin. Cleanse me from my unrighteousness Lord and use me in Your perfect way.