This verse is one of the most powerful in all of the Written Word. It verifies the I AM, the One and Only God of all that is, was, and always will be.
God was first!
Jesus is/was the Word!
Jesus is/was with God!
Jesus is/was God!
It is such a simple verse with so much meaning. I highly recommend memorizing it. Think about it. Let it frame your picture of who God is. Let it frame your picture of who Jesus is. One does not exist without the other.
Blessings to you and yours!
Marie
While reading today’s word in Jesus Speaks by Steven Scott I knew these were the words most needed by someone who reads this blog. If that’s you would you take the time to leave a comment as to how this article has helped you?
Whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. (John 14:13-14, ESV)
If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. (John 15:7, NIV)
Are you spending time in His Word? That’s so very important. It doesn’t matter if you read a book or a verse at a time. It simply matters that you are spending time with Him and want to abide in His Word.
Blessings to you and yours!
Marie
I’m trying something new. One of the on-line gurus I follow (Ruth Soukup) commented in a recent blog post that she had read there should only be 5 sentences in an e-mail. So my creative mind went to work and came up with an idea. Why not write a Friday blog that will have only 5 sentences. I’ll choose a Bible verse each Friday and give you 5 sentences with my personal thoughts on it. Here goes…
But whoever keeps His Word, truly in him the love of God is perfected. 1 John 2:5
To keep His Word we have to know it.
Although I can’t be perfect God’s love is.
Keeping His Word is a daily process of reading it, studying it, and thinking about it.
I am more aware of what God wants me to do in life situations when I can apply His words to them.
God’s perfect love, perfected in me and shining through me, will draw others to Him.
And that my friends is 5-Sentence Friday # 1. What do you think? Is it a keeper? What does the verse I chose mean to you?1
Blessings to you and yours!
Marie
From time to time I read something on Facebook that is actually applicable to life. The 7 Rules of Life resonated in my thoughts, leading me to find scripture that tells me God would want these ‘rules’ to be considered and used by His Children.
Hebrews 12:8 tells us to live at peace with everyone. If we are doing that we will not need to make peace with our past because there will be nothing there to worry about.
I loved the second one and really gave it some thought. If we truly believe Genesis 1:27 then we understand that we are defined by God. How we look and our personal characteristics are the mirror of God’s image. What other’s think doesn’t really matter when our life is completely centered on the One and Only.
Matthew 6:34 applies to rules 3 and 7. Our problems, trials, temptations, and challenges look different as time passes. What may have been a major crisis in our 20’s pales when we look at it through the lenses of our 50’s. We will never solve all the problems that are in this world, but we can know that in God’s timing everything will eventually work out.
Judging others is a major issue in everyone’s life. We may be able to convince others on the surface that we aren’t judging them, but… Matthew 7:1-2 tells us that the consequence of being judgmental is that we will be judged in the same way as we judge others. Can we at least, if we have to ‘judge’, do so with love, mercy, and compassion?
Why are we so worried about stuff? We are clearly told in Phil. 4:6-7 to quit worrying. God is in control. He has our front, back, sides, tops, bottoms, past, present, and future in His very capable hands. Let this truth settle in your mind…He wants and will provide what is best for us.
Number 6 is the only one I would question. I have given God charge of my life. With that I have given him control of happiness, joy, delight, and all the other good things that are in His storeroom for me. Ecclesiastes 2:26 says He will give us wisdom, knowledge, and happiness if we please Him. You might ask how do we please Him. It’s quite simple! We learn His Word, know His Son, and share all with others.
A Satisfied Spirit 
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