Day 23

2/28/2015

John 15:4 (NIV-84) “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.”

Meditative thoughts:
What does God want to accomplish when I remain, live, dwell, lodge, abide in God’s Word?
How does God use the Lord’s Supper to feed, nourish and strengthen me?

Judy Grulke

2/27/2015 10:58:18 pm

"His Terms or Ours?"
By Rev. Wayne Palmer [Lutheran Hour Ministries]
February 28, 2015

Read John 6:35-44, 51-66.
"After this many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him" (John 6:66).

The crowds want Jesus to be their King so He can provide for their daily lives. Jesus has so much more He wants to give them. He shows this by talking about the manna God gave the Israelites in the wilderness. Sure, the manna sustained them day by day. However, it eventually failed them, and every one of them finally died. Jesus wants to give something far greater than manna. He wants to give us Himself -- the true Bread from heaven that allows a person to eat and live forever.

That was more than the crowds were willing to accept. They were offended when He said His flesh was that bread. Jesus knew they were upset. Yet rather than backing off, He turned up the heat and pushed even harder, "Truly, truly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you." Many in the crowds rejected His terms, turned away and stopped following Him.

What do you think Jesus did? Do you picture Him running after them, calling them back? Not the King of Israel, He stands firm as the multitudes walk away into the darkness. In time even more will abandon Him. Soon He will hang alone on the cross in the darkness, but He will stand firm to the end to save us.

Every human who encounters the King of kings through the Gospel reaches this fork in the road. Repent and believe in Jesus and you will live with Him in heaven forever. Turn away in unbelief and you will die forever.

THE PRAYER: Holy Lord, empower me to set aside my hesitation and follow You in faith. Amen.

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Day 23

Walking in the Word