Friendship

"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you." ~ John 15:13-15

It’s amazing to me that God - Ruler of all creation, all-mighty, all-powerful, all-knowing God - wants to be our friend. 

God doesn’t just want your worship or your praise. He’s not just looking for your obedience or your sacrifice. He’s not after your money or your possessions. 

He wants your friendship. 

The question is, how deep does your relationship run? And what can you do to improve your friendship with God?

God bless,

J.W.

#PassionWeek - #Thursday - "I'm Searching for a Real Love"

Today, 2014 years ago, Jesus washed his disciples feet in an expression of love. Afterwards, He told them, “I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you” (John 13:15).

Unfortunately, however, our generation has distorted and perverted what it means to love someone.

We talk about it like it’s some fleeting emotion that we fall in and out of.

But truth be told, love is not an emotion.

It’s a series of behaviors by which we provide a service to others.

For instance, God didn’t love us simply by verbally or internally expressing his feelings towards us. Rather, John 3:16 says He loved us by giving his His Son’s life for us. God performed an act of service for us, which John 15:13 explains is the ultimate expression of love.

My question: when you say you love someone, are you saying you just have positive feelings towards them? Because that’s not real love. Real love is action. It’s not about what you say or feel, it’s about what you do. #PassionWeek #Thursday #EasterIsComing

God bless,
J.W.

It's Not About You!

"Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you." ~ Romans 12:3

As innately selfish creatures, most of us think life is all about us - our problems, our greatness, our accomplishments, our ups ad downs, our sickness, our health.

But God paints a different picture of what life is supposed to be. He urges us not to think more highly of ourselves than we ought.

Make no mistake - we are more than conquerors in Christ (Romans 8:37). God has called us to be a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). We are sons and daughters of the King (Galatians 3:26).

But true greatness is found in humility (Matthew 23:12), in service to others (Mark 10:43-44), and in love (John 15:13).

It's not about you!

God bless,
J.W.

No Greater Love

“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” ~ John 15:13

Today, there is no message other than to say there truly is no greater love.

God bless,
J.W.