John 1:35-40 (NLT)
35 The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples.
36 As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, “Look! There is the Lamb of God!”
37 When John’s two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus.
38 Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” he asked them. They replied, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
39 “Come and see,” he said. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when they went with him to the place where he was staying, and they remained with him the rest of the day.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of these men who heard what John said and then followed Jesus.
Observation:
O, the strength and courage that comes when we sit at the feet of our heavenly Father, read His Word, and feast on the guidance of the Holy Spirit of God as He tutors us in the Word of God.
There is something about Jesus that when you look upon Him you are never the same. Notice what happened in our focal passage when John and Peter looked at the Lamb of God.
Noticed what they said to Jesus, “Rabbi (which means Teacher, where are you staying?”
If you are not living in the presence of God; staying with Him all the time, you are lacking what you need to obey His command to be strong, and courageous.
The key to pleasing God, and bearing much fruit is to abide in Him, and abode with Him always.
Prayer:
Father, hallowed be Your name. Father, we are so grateful that when You abide in us, and we abode with You, that we have everything that we need to live in peace, and to serve You productively. So grateful to be Yours, and to live in Your presence now, and forever and ever, Amen.
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Ephesians 6:10-11 (ESV)
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
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