Email from Abiding Place Daily Bread – October 14, 2024 (The Second Day – Genesis 1:6-8) 1 Corinthians 2:2 – For I resolved not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Many people have different ideas about what is good and what is bad, about what we should emphasize and what we should avoid. However, we are called to follow Jesus (Matthew 4:19, 8:22, 9:9, 16:24, 19:21; John 10:27, 12:26). If Jesus said to do something, then there is a blessing in it. All Jesus showed us was the wonderful ways of the Father (John 14:9). He made it very clear all He did was what the Father showed Him to do (John 5:20, 8:28, 10:38). Jesus said no one knows the Father but the Son, and whosoever the Son will reveal Him (Matthew 11:27; Luke 10:22). Jesus is the only way to the Father (John 14:6). If we want to live in the abundant life, which is the eternal life, then we must be willing to do what He said for us to do (Matthew 7:21, 12:50). The right thing to do is to recognize all of the Gospel is about Jesus. When we know Jesus, we know all the fullness of God – for it pleased God that all the fullness of the Deity should dwell in Him (Colossians 2:9-10). Everything the Holy Spirit is doing is about revealing Jesus and making Him known (John 16:13-15). Jesus is the One Who redeemed our lives from destruction and crowned us with lovingkindness and tender mercies (Psalms 103:4). If our heart is right, then all we should desire is to know Him (Ephesians 1:17-21; Philippians 3:8-10). Let us determine that in everything we desire and purpose to do, it will all be about Jesus. Discover that in Him is all wisdom and power, and our whole life is about bringing glory and honor to the One Who loved us so much He gave His life to ransom us from sin and death. Let us lay all other things aside and realize it is all about knowing Jesus. Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 10/14/2024
