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John 3:16

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The words of this verse occur in Jerusalem,

With Jesus talking with Nicodemus, a member of the ruling council, or Sanhedrin.

He comes to talk with Jesus in the dark of night.

He calls Jesus, Rabbi,

Since Jesus’ miracles have convinced Nicodemus that Jesus is sent from God.

In reply, Jesus answered,

“Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God…

Unless they are born of water and the Spirit.

Flesh gives birth to flesh,

But the Spirit gives birth to spirit.”   John 3:5, 6

John 3:16

Builds upon Jesus’ lesson to Nicodemus:

That belief in Jesus is necessary for eternal life.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son,

That whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”  NIV

For God…

Creator of the Universe, Gracious Heavenly Father…

So loved…

With an everlasting LOVE!  Amen!

The world…

Everyone, You included!

Right here, right Now!

No matter what your situation…

How you look…

How you feel…

What you think about yourself…

Or what others say about you…

That He gave…

That which was needed to save us!

Freely without expecting anything in return!

His one and only Son…

Would you be able to do that…I wouldn’t!

I couldn’t!

That whoever…

Even the folks we think aren’t deserving of it!

Believes in Him…

Please, don’t add anything to this!

Not for yourself, and not for anyone else, either!

Nothing else is necessary…

Not even, “How much of the Bible do you know and have memorized?”

Only simple Faith…

And belief in Jesus!

Shall not perish…

Die and go to Hell!

But have eternal life…

With Jesus forever in Heaven!

No wonder people hold up signs, wear crazy rainbow wigs, and try to get on camera at Golf Tournaments, and such!!

It’s a great message!

It’s God’s message for You!

You Wanna Piece A Me?

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Well get in line!

Lots of people, places, and things are ahead of you!

Everyone wants a piece of me…

My life is like a gigantic puzzle!

And I don’t like my puzzle pieces to overlap!!

But, after all these years, I’ve figured it out…

Let God have the biggest piece!

I gotta fit Him in first…

Then, the other things in life become the small things…

And He’ll take care of those!!

Amen!

So, no matter what…

Lord, I promise…

Hey!   All of you, come on, say and promise this with me…

Even if I’m working…

Even if I get married..

Even if I have kids…

Even if I stay single…

Even if I need to go back to school…

Even if I have health issues..

Even if I have grandkids…

Whatever life brings…

I need to give God the biggest piece of my life!

Isn’t it obvious that I especially need Him in these times?

And He wants all of you…

All the time…

All, or nothing…

Face it!

God never just wants a piece of you!!

Dear God…

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I need nothing…

But You…

Help my prayers to be…

Genuine…

Compassionate…

Loving…

Help me really see every soul that hungers for You, and feed them Your Word daily…

Jesus, help me see every thirsty person, and give them Your Living Waters to quench their thirst forever…

Help me see through Your eyes…

Help me be Your hands and feet…

Help me weep over my city and this world, as You wept over Jerusalem…

Help me feel the suffering You felt at the Cross for Me…

So I can understand Your amazing capacity to love…

Help me be more like You…

Holy Spirit, help me desire what You desire…

Help me delight in You…

Help me obey, when You call…

Help me go where You tell me to go…

Help me to minister to those around me…

I don’t want to waste my prayer time…

On the ordinary…

The mediocre…

The mundane…

Or on selfish and superficial folly

I want My prayers to You be as important…

As You are to Me!