Scripture: Jeremiah 32:39
and I
will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their
own good and for the good of their children after them.
Insights: Today’s
verse takes us to the crux of this week’s devotional thoughts. We have been looking at prophetic words that
have had historical significance and yesterday we so the main thrust of the
verse dealt with the second coming of Jesus.
Today’s verse dealt with the first coming of Jesus. If Jesus had not come and paid our sin debt
on the cross of Calvary and proven His victory over sin and death in His
resurrection, then there would not have been a way for God to give us a new
heart and a new way. Today’s verse tells
us God is going to give us one heart
and one way. John 14:6 informs us that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life
and no one comes to the Father but by Him.
Jesus is the one way to
God. 2 Corinthians 5:17 communicates
this truth, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old
is gone, the new has come.” We are new
because we have been given this one heart
and it is new. Before the foundations of
the earth God knew this was the only plan to bring about redemption for His
creation. He chose to send His Son to
die in our place in order for us to have an abiding love relationship with
Him. God did not desire for that
relationship to just last through one generation of people. He desired for us to share the love of God
with those we come in contact and to our children and grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, etc. God made a
daring plan when it concerned His Son.
Beloved, we must also be willing to be daring for Him and share the love
of Jesus with those around us.
Christ-followers are ALL commissioned to share the love of Jesus with
others. Every born again believer ought
to know how to share the gospel with lost people. In fact, every truly redeemed individual
ought to have that experience under their belt (especially if they have been in
church for a while). We then ought to
disciple those we have led to the Lord and help them become disciple makers as
well. Inviting someone to church is not
the same as sharing the gospel, but it is a start. Why not start this week by inviting someone
this Sunday to an Easter service at your church.
Questions:
- Have you received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?
- Are you actively investing in the next generation of
believers by making disciples?
Prayer: Father, let my
life reflect Your glory and allow me the grace to point people to Your Son
Jesus. Let them become men and women who
share their faith and lead others to that saving relationship found in Jesus. Amen.
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