Simple Truth

Scripture Reading: John 15:9-17

Focus Verses: John 15:5 & 9  “I am the vine, you are the branches, He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit, for without Me you can do nothing.   As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you, abide in My love.”

Dr. Karl Barth was a great theologian.  Some have regarded him as the greatest theologian of the twentieth century.  One day he was teaching a seminary class and one of his students asked him this question.  "What is the greatest truth in all the world?"  All of the students sat on the edge of their seats anticipating what great, profound answer this great theologian would give.  Dr. Barth thought for a moment, then said, “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.”

Do you know that most of the world does not know this simple truth:  Jesus loves you and Jesus loves me.  You will have a much better 2019 if you will remember that Jesus loves you.  As human beings one of our greatest needs is to be loved.  To be loved by the God who created the universe and  knows us completely is really special.  Another truth that most people in the world don’t know, is that without God they can DO NOTHING.  For every person on earth, it is true that God gives the next breath.  It is God who gives the next heartbeat.  Many people give God no acknowlegement for anything, yet it is He who keeps them alive.  God desires for people to love Him and worship Him.
In 2019, let us be mindful and remember that God loves us so very much and cares about us, for without God we can do nothing.  Let us honor, glorify and worship Him everyday and in all things.

Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries

Other scripture:
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Romans 8:37-39 - No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ephesians 2:4-5 - But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved ...
Romans 5:8 - but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Zephaniah 3:17 - The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
1 Peter 5:6-7 - Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.