Christian Daily Devotionals

By Dr. Bill Bright
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“I have given them the glory You gave Me - the glorious unity of being one, as We are - I in them and You in Me, all being perfected into one - so that the world will know You sent Me and will understand that You love them as much as You love Me" 
(John 17:22,23)

One day, as I was reading this prayer of Jesus to God the Father, I leaped from my chair in excitement when I realized that God loves me as much as He loves His only begotten Son!

What is more, He loves us unconditionally. That means He loves us not because we are good, or worthy of His love, but simply because of who He is.

Of course, the miracle of it all is that when Jesus, who is the incarnation of God's love, comes to live within us, that same supernatural love becomes operative within us, enabling us to love others supernaturally as well.

Agape (sacrificial, supernatural and unconditional love) is best described in the well-known and oft-quoted 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians:

"Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand its own way. It is not irritable or touchy. It does not hold grudges and will hardly even notice when others do it wrong. It is never glad about injustice, but rejoices whenever truth wins out. If you love someone you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him."

Bible Reading: John 17:15-21
Today's Action Point:

When things go wrong today - or any day - I will choose to remember that God loves me just as much as He loves His only begotten Son! And I will tell everyone who will listen about God's supernatural love for them.
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Dr. Bill Bright
As the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, along with his wife, Vonette, Dr. Bright established one of the most successful evangelistic movements in the world - resulting in more than 4 billion exposures to the Gospel of Jesus Christ since 1951.

On July 19th, 2003 at the age of 81, Dr. Bill Bright went home to be with the Lord.

By Vonette Bright
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"Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'"(Hebrews 13:5)

Author James O’Donnell knew sadness.  His wife Lizzie was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer and then heart failure.  She also was the mother of their three boys.

He said, “The thought that she might enjoy sitting at Jesus’ feet in heaven was, frankly, of little delight to either of us.  I deeply and dearly loved her.�

So what was it like during the daily battle to try to save her life?  Every day they were filled with joy!  Nothing taught them as much about the value of life as the reality that they might not have another tomorrow here on earth.  But holding onto life, amidst devastation, requires courage, love and a huge dose of God’s grace.

Friend, God promises to never leave you or forsake you, no matter where your journey takes you.

Letters for Lizzie by James O’Donnell:
http://www.moodypublishers.com/

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Vonette Bright is the co-founder of Campus Crusade for Christ International and host of ‘Women Today with Vonette Bright’, a series of national radio spots which can be found at:
http://www.womentoday.org.