Bread Of Life

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Life In Christ – John 6:35 – Bread Of Life – Growing As Disciples

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6:35 (NIV)

Satisfy

I had no idea. You had no idea about what? I had no idea what would satisfy me. I had this hunger and thirst for something more. I felt this void of emptiness within me. My life had no meaning and purpose. I was without hope or joy. Life was colorless and drab. So, I launched out in a search for something more. I wanted something else, even though I had no idea what that something else or more might look like. All I knew was that I could not live with a void of emptiness inside of me. I could not go forward with no hope or joy or meaning or purpose. I thought my journey might help me to find myself, whatever that meant, I’m not sure.

What happened to you? I’m sure you know what happened to me. Yes, I do. I’d like to hear you tell me what happened to you. I set off to find myself, instead I found you. Maybe that is not quite the right way to explain what happened. Why is that? You were pursuing me. You wanted me to come to know you. You wanted me to come to believe in you. You wanted me to love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. You wanted to fill the void of emptiness that was in me. You wanted to feed my hunger and satisfy my thirst. You wanted to fill my life with hope and joy and meaning and purpose. You wanted all the dreams and desires that you placed in my heart. You wanted to give me everything that you had prepared for me. So now, it sounds silly to say that I found you. You rescued me from a life without you. Yes, I did.

What will you do now that you are living in a relationship with me? How will you allow me to continue to feed your hunger and satisfy your thirst? I will keep on believing in you. I will keep on coming to you. I will keep on drawing near to you. I will keep on listening to you. I will keep on tasting of your kindness, mercy and love. I will live and walk in your presence. I will follow you to where you lead me. I will do whatever you ask of me. Then I will keep on feeding your hunger and satisfying your thirst. Yes, I know. That is very good.

Lord, I have been hungry and thirsty. I have had a void of emptiness in my life. In the past, I have tried to feed my own hunger and satisfy my own thirst. Now, I know that only you can truly feed my hunger and satisfy my thirst, as I keep on coming to you. Amen

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The Gate

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Life In Christ – John 10:9 – The Gate – Growing As Disciples

I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.  John 10:9 NIV)

The Door

I know who you are. That is a bold statement. I didn’t intend to make a bold statement. There is nothing wrong with making a bold statement. Let me hear what you have in mind. You are my door of my protection. Yes, I am. You are watching over my life. You are taking care of me. You are guarding and guiding my life as I love, follow and serve you. You are steering me away from darkness. You are leading me in the light. You are interceding for me as I walk through life with you. You are guiding me to where you want me to go. You are giving me what you want me to do. Yes, I am. I am entering into the life that you always intended for me to live. Since I confessed my sins to you and turned my life over to you, everything has become new and different. How so? You have healed my bruised and battered and broken life. You have led me into places of quiet peace and rest with you. You have restored my soul. You have filled me with the desire to fully live my life with and for you both for now and forever. Isn’t that good? It is way beyond good. Words cannot express the thankfulness I have in my heart for the completely new life I have in you. That is very good.

But, there is much, much more. Tell me about it. You are not only the door of my protection. You are the door of my entrance into heaven with you. This life is not all that there is. This life is like the snap of the fingers or a blink of an eye. Yes, it is. You made it so I could enter into eternal life with you forever. Yes, I did. You paid for all my sins. You cleansed all my unrighteousness. In you, I have been forgiven. In you, I have an inheritance in heaven that is being kept and guarded for me. You are my Savior and Lord. Yes, I am. One day, I will come to live forever in heaven with you. Yes, You will. I am looking forward to that day. Thinking of that day fills me with peace and hope and joy. That is very good. Yes, it is. 

Lord, thank you for being my Good Shepherd. You watch over me. You take care of me. You are my door of protection in this life. Thank you for also being my door to eternal life forever in heaven with you. It is now my joy to love and follow and serve you. Amen

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Have Been Brought Near

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Life In Christ – Ephesians 2:11-13 – Have Been Brought Near – Growing As Disciples

Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (that done in the body by the hands of men)– remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:11-13 (NIV)

Near

That word sounds so good. I had no idea how much hope and joy I would have in that word. What word are you talking about? I am thinking and talking about the word near. At one time I live far away from you. Not as far as you think. How so? You think you were living in darkness. You think you were walking on a path that led away from me. You think you were living without hope in the world. Would I be wrong in thinking those thoughts?  No, you would not, that is not the point I want to make to you. What point do you want to make to me? I was near to you then. I am near to you now. My eye was on you then. My eye is on you now. It is true that your sin separated you from a relationship with me. But I, was not content to let you remain in that condition. I came into to the world to die on the cross as payment for your sins. All I suffered, I suffered so that you could be drawn near and come to live in an intimate relationship with me. So, when you cried out to me, I was there to answer your cry. When you turned your life over to me, I was ready to hear your prayer. When you told me that you would follow me as your Savior and Lord I was ready to lead and guide you through life. Do you hear what I am saying to you? I was near to you then and I am near to you right now. That is awesome. For that I will be forever thankful and grateful. That’s good.

So, what about now? What about now? What desire do you have in your heart right now? It is my desire to come to know you ever more fully every day as I follow and serve you. It is the passion of my live in an intimate relationship with you. I don’t want to know and love you a little bit. I want to know and love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. I want to know and love you as intimately as is possible. I want what you want for me. I want to receive all that you have for me. I want to walk closely with you. I will keep on drawing near to you. I know that you will keep on drawing near to me. Yes, I will. That is why my life is filled with such hope and joy and thankfulness. That is very good. 

Lord, I was without hope in the world. My sin separated me from you. No relationship with you was possible. But you changed all that. You brought me near through your bloody sacrifice on the cross. You forgave my sin so I can live in a new relationship with you. Amen

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Be Found In Him

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Life In Christ – Philippians 3:7-9 – Be Found In Him – Growing As Disciples

But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ–the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. Philippians 3:7-9 (NIV)

Knowing You 

There is nothing in life that compares with coming to know you. There is no place I would rather be than in your presence. There is nothing I would rather do than worship you. Above all else, I want to know and love and follow and serve you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. All the thoughts and opinions and values of this world are like garbage compared to the surpassing value of knowing you.  The priority and pursuit of my life is to know you. I will follow you to where you lead me. I will go where you guide me. I will do what you ask of me. That is very good.

What will happen to you as you come to know me? I will be changed. I will be transformed. I will be made new. Not one of my thoughts, not one of my words, and not one of my actions will remain unchanged as I come to know you. Why is that? That is a very good question. You have caused me to think more deeply. I cannot come to know you and remain unchanged. As I come to know you I will become like you. I will think your thoughts. I will speak your words. I will do your deeds. Yes, you will.

What will others see as you come to know me? I will tell you what they won’t see. What’s that? They won’t see the old me. They won’t see a person who is chasing after all the world has to offer. They won’t see someone who has a continual desire for comfort and pleasure and possessions. They won’t see someone who is living for recognition and applause from the world. They won’t see a person who is living to secure power and prestige. Instead, it is my prayer and hope and belief that they will see you being lived out in and through my life because I am and will be continuing to come to know you. You will be living in and through me. They will see you, not me. Yes, they will as you keep on coming to know me. That will be very good. 

Lord, it is the absolute priority of my life to come to know you. It is no great sacrifice for me to let go of everything so that I can come to know you. Nothing remotely compares in value with knowing you intimately. Change my life as I love, follow and serve you. Amen

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The Vine

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Life In Christ- John 15:5 – The Vine – Growing As Disciples

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 (NIV)

Vitally Connected

I know what it is like to be disconnected from you. How so? I have a lot of experience living a life that is not vitally connected to you. Tell me about your experience. I have run myself ragged trying to accomplish great things. I have come up with some really good ideas. Who says? Me. What has been the outcome of your really good ideas? Not much. I have worked myself weary trying to do something that would accomplish something great. In the face of defeats and setbacks I have just run faster and worked harder. It sounds like you have really wanted to make a name for yourself. Yes, I suppose so. You suppose so? Well, I know so. That’s more like it. That’s not good. I know.

I will tell you a little secret. What’s that? I think some of your ideas have been really good. You do? Yes, I do. Why is that? Why do you think? I’m guessing that some of my really good ideas have come from you. That’s close. Maybe, I should have said all of my really good ideas have come from you. Why is that? Everything I have, everything I am and everything I will be that is any good has come from you. That’s true. That’s a good realization on your part. How will keeping that thought forefront in your mind help you? I humbly give thanks to you for all that you have given to me. That’s good. You will never suffer by having more humility. I agree. That’s also good.

I do have a question. Go ahead, I’m listening. Why have I not been successful implementing good ideas that have come from you? You tell me. I thought you would say that. You do know the answer. Yes, I do. I have gotten a good idea and raced off to implement them. I have not considered your timing. I have not relied on you. I have not remained vitally connected to you. I have not asked for your help. I have come to a realization. What’s that? Apart from you I can do nothing. Apart from you I can’t accomplish your purposes or fulfill your plans. A good idea, even one that comes from you, will never bear fruit unless I remain vitally connected to you. That’s true. I need your help to be able to know and do your will. I need your power and strength to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. Yes, you do. Will you remain vitally connected to me? Will you rely on me for all that you need? Will you ask for my help? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good. 

Lord, I don’t want to get caught up in the busyness of life. I don’t want to fruitlessly chase after what is unimportant. I want to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name by being vitally connected to you. I will remain in you as you remain in me. Amen 

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Clothed Yourself With Christ

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Life In Christ – Galatians 3:26-29 – Clothed Yourself In Christ – Growing As Disciples

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:26-29 (NIV)

Different

You look different. I feel different. So, I suppose it is natural that I look different. I wouldn’t use the word natural to describe why you look and feel different. There is nothing natural about why you look and feel different. Why is that? First, tell me why you feel different. I feel different because I am different. How so? I have been made new. My old life is gone. My old life is like old stinky rags that have been thrown away, never to be put on again. Wouldn’t that account for why you look different? You have put on new clothes. Yes, I have put on new clothes. Of course, I would look different. Tell me about your new clothes. Well, let me first take a step back. How so? I need to think and speak about how I came to put off the stinky clothes of my old life. That is a good starting point. Yes, it is. How I am dressed starts with you. You adopted me into your family. You made me to be your child. You brought me to faith in you. You turned my life around. You set me on a new path of loving, following and serving you. Yes, I did. Something dramatic happened when I was baptized in you. What’s that? When I went under the waters of baptism my old life died. Yes, it did. The old stinky clothes of my old life were thrown away. Yes, they were. You gave me a new life to live. You gave me new clothes to wear. You changed everything about me. You changed the thoughts I think. You changed the words I speak. You changed the deeds I do. You made me righteous in your sight. Yes, I did.

What else did I do for you when you came to put your faith in me? You put your Holy Spirit in me. You made me alive in you. That is why you said that there was nothing natural about why I look and feel different. That’s right. What else did I do for you when I put my Holy Spirit in you? You gave me a hope filled future. You made all your promises available to me now. You made all your promises available to me for all eternity. Yes, I did. And your Holy Spirit living in me is like a deposit guaranteeing all that I have in you. Yes, He is. That is fantastic. That is supernatural. Yes, it is.

Lord, thank you for bringing me to faith in you. You adopted me into your family. You made me to be your child. You helped me to throw away the filthy rags of my old life. You gave me new clothes to wear. You clothed me in you with your righteousness. Amen

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Filled With Compassion

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Life In Christ – Mark 1:40-42 – Filled With Compassion – Growing As Disciples

A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured. Mark 1:40-42 (NIV)

Am I Healthy? 

Am I healthy? Am I whole? Sometimes, I think I am. Sometimes, I know I am not. Only you really know when and where and why and how I need to be healed. I only have one alternative. I only have one course. I only have one choice. What’s that? I will come to you. You are the great physician. I am under your care. I am opening up myself to you. I welcome you to inspect my life. I invite you to put me under your close examination. I want nothing to be hidden from you. I want you to heal me. I want you to bring your health and healing and wholeness into every corner of my life. That’s good.

How do you think I will heal you? I’m not sure. I do know a few things for certain. What’s that? It is your desire to heal me. It is your plan to heal me. You want me to be completely healthy and whole in you. Yes, I do. What else? You want me to come to you to ask you for my healing. Why is that? You want me to come to rely on you for what I need. You don’t want me to be self-sufficient or self-reliant. That wouldn’t work anyhow. I do not have all I need. I am not all I need. You want to give me what I need. You want to supply what I am lacking. Yes, I do. There is more. What else? You want me to know your kindness, mercy and love. You want me to know that you are a giver of good gifts. Yes, I do. There is no better gift than to know that your loving hand of healing is on my life. There is no greater joy than to know that you are with me to help me. That’s true. That’s right.

Where will you be if you want me to heal you? In your presence I will be healed. In your presence I will be made healthy. In your presence I will be made whole. The nearer I draw near to you, the farther sickness and brokenness and unhealthiness will be driven from my life. You will change me. You will transform me. You will fill me full of your health as I rest in your presence. Yes, I will. You can be certain of that. I know and I am so thankful. Heal me Lord. Yes, I will.

Lord, sometimes I don’t even know where my life needs healing. Many times, I have thought I was completely healthy and whole and then I see that I am not. Lay your hand on me; touch my life so I can receive your complete healing in every corner of my life. Amen

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Have Salt In Yourselves

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Life In Christ – Mark 9:49-50 – Have Salt In Yourselves – Growing As Disciples

“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other.” Mark 9:49-50 (NIV)

Salty

What would my life look like if it were salty? That is the wrong question. How so? Your life is already salty. Why is that? I am living and working in and through your life. I am using your life to add flavor and preservative in the world. So, the question should have been, “How does my life look different because it is salty?” Or, I could have asked, “How will you use my life to add your flavor in the world? Or even, How will your life flowing in and through me be a preservative in the world?” Yes, those are very good questions.

Imagine how corrupt and spoiled the world would be without you and fellow believers living in it. Would there be peace? Would there be kindness, mercy and love? Would there be any righteousness or justice? Would anyone stand up for the less fortunate? Would anyone take up the cause of the oppressed. Wouldn’t darkness and wickedness and evil reign unabated? Would anyone live in peace? I’m sure not. 

Be sure of one thing. What’s that? I want to use you in this world. I want you to shine like a bright light in the darkness. I want you to add my flavor to all of life. I want others to be able to taste my kindness and mercy and love being lived out in and through your life. I want you to put righteousness and justice on display by the way that you think and speak and act. I want you to flavor the world with my peace. I want you to stand up for those who are less fortunate. I want you to take up the cause of the oppressed. Be salty. Be flavorful.  

Will you take action? Will you be engaged? Will you go where I guide you? Will you do what I ask of you? Will you be salty and flavorful for me in the world? Yes Lord, I will. I want what you want. I want to be used by you. I want to be salty and flavorful. I want others to know that your life is being lived out in and through me. I want others to be able to taste your kindness and mercy and love being lived out by all that I think, say and do. I want to be your peacemaker in the world. I want to be your light in the world. Use my life. Pour me out in your service. I am at your service. That is very good. 

Lord, make me to be salty. Help me to add your flavor in the world. Help me to season the world with your love. Use my life as a preservative. Use me to bring peace into every circumstance of life. Pour me out in your service so others will come to know you. Amen

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What Do You Want?

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Life In Christ – Matthew 20:32-34 -What Do You Want? – Growing As Disciples

Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.” Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.  Matthew 20:32-34 (NIV)

Want? 

What do you want? Am I hearing you correctly? You are asking me what I want? I can ask you for what I want? That’s right, you got it. I am asking you what you want. Don’t you know what I want? Yes, I know what you want. Why then, are you asking me what I want? I want you to tell me what you want. I want you to come and ask me for what you want. Do you know why that is? You want me to live in a relationship with you. You want me to come to rely on you. You want me to ask you for what I want. Yes, I do. 

Can I ask you for anything? Yes, you can ask me for anything. What if what I want does not line up with what you want for me? Does that seem like a good question to you? Isn’t that I question to which you already know the answer? Yes, I’m sure that I know the answer to that question. Tell me the answer to your question. You might say, “not yet”, if what I want is not what you want for me right now. You might say, “no”, if what I want is not at all what you want for me. Have I ever said, “not yet” or “no” to you? Yes, you have said, “not yet” and “no” to me many times before. So, you can ask me for anything, but I won’t say “yes” to everything you ask of me. I get that. 

What has happened when what you wanted and what I wanted for you were the same thing? Then you have heard and answered my prayer with a “yes.” That’s right. Have you noticed anything changing about your prayers as you have continued to love and follow and serve me? Yes, I have noticed that my prayers have been changing quite dramatically. How so? More and more often I know that I am wanting what you want for me. I would say that quite often I have desires in my heart that I know come from you. How do you know that? Let me give you some examples of the prayers that burn with desire in me. I’d like to hear them. I want to know you intimately. I want to follow you closely. I want to rely on you completely. I want to serve you fully. I want to do what is pleasing to you. I want to go where you lead me. I want to do what you ask of me. I want to be used by you. I want to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. All of these wants within me come from you. Yes, they do. Will I hear and answer every one of these prayers? Yes, you will, without a doubt. Yes, I will. Keep on telling me what you want. Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good. 

Lord, at one time, I was blind and walking in the darkness of this world. You opened up my eyes so that I could see you. You made it possible for me to follow you. Now, I want you to use me in your service. Bear fruit through my life for your kingdom and glory. Amen

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Light Of The World

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Life In Christ – John 8:12 – Light Of The World – Growing As Disciples

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 (NIV)

Path Of Life

Where are you headed? I was going to walk down this path. Does that look like a good direction to head? I thought so, is there something wrong with it? It looks awfully dark to me. What do you think? I didn’t think of that. It does look quite dark just a head, now that you mention it. What drew you to that path anyway? I saw lots of people heading down this path. I just assumed that they knew where they were going. So, I was thinking of following them. I thought that this must be the right direction in life if so many others were taking it. So, you were going to follow the crowd? I guess I was. But, you didn’t give it much thought did you? Not really. What was so alluring about that path anyhow? It was the well-traveled path that all the popular people were taking. I wanted to be popular so I thought I’d join them. I didn’t want to stand out as being different. That would be awkward and maybe even embarrassing. You wouldn’t want that now would you? No, not at all, at least that’s what I was thinking then. What are you thinking now? I’m guessing that there must be something wrong about that path. Why is that? Why else would you be asking me so many questions about it? You’ve got a good point and you’re right, there is a problem with that path. What’s the problem?

There are actually two problems. How can that be, there is only this one path? There is a problem with who chose the path and the path itself. Who chose the path? That would be me. Isn’t it my job to choose my path in life? Yes, if that’s what you want. I’m confused. If you want your own path, go ahead and choose it. That’s what I did. I know. That brings us to the second problem. What’s that? I’m not on that path. You’re not? No, that path leads away from me into darkness. People on that path will stumble and grope around in darkness for a long time. Some will eventually find their way back to me, many others will not. Those who find their way back to me will regret the time they wasted on that wrong path. Well then, I definitely don’t want to go down that path. I’m glad you got my attention and directed me to the right path. Yes, I’m very glad that you are paying attention to me. But, it’s time now for you to make a big decision. What’s that?

You are going to have to decide who will choose your path in life? Are you going to be the one continually choosing or are you going to follow me? If you follow me you will have my light to guide you through life. You will know which direction to head because I will be leading you. If you choose your own path in life you will be doing a lot of stumbling around in darkness. You will go places and do things that are not in my plans for you. I don’t want that at all. I didn’t think so. Will you follow me? Yes Lord, I will. Very good, let’s move away from here. Follow me on this path.

Lord, thank you that you are the light of the world. You guide and direct me through life and keep me from walking in darkness. You are the Light of my life. Guide my next steps so that I will be able to follow you and live according to your plan. Amen

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