by Dr. Bill Bright
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“Jesus said, ‘I will only reveal Myself to those who love Me and obey Me. The Father will love them too, and We will come to them and live with them. Anyone who doesn’t obey Me doesn’t love Me� John 14:23,24
Millions of Christians throughout the world profess their love for Christ each week by attending church services, singing songs, studying their Bibles, attending prayer meetings, etc. Yet, all the talk in the world will never convince anyone that you or I truly love the Lord unless we obey His commandments.
How can we know His commandments unless we study His word? When we study His Word, how can we comprehend what He is saying unless the Holy Spirit illumines our minds and teaches us? It is God the Holy Spirit who inspired the writing for His holy Word through holy men. He alone can help us understand the true meaning of the Scripture and enable us to obey His commands.
Thus, the reality of Christ abiding in us is made possible through a supernatural enabling of the Holy Spirit who came to glorify Christ and through whose indwelling presence the Lord Jesus will reveal Himself to us.
Is Jesus Christ a reality in your life? If not, it is quite likely that you are not demonstrating your love for Him by studying His Word and obeying His commandments.
Bible Reading: John 14:15-22
Today’s Action Point: With the help of the Holy Spirit who enable me to live the supernatural life, I will endeavor to demonstrate my love for Christ by studying His word and obeying His commandments.
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Today’s message for me is a timely reminder that the proof of my love for God must go beyond church attendance. There is a need for committed and purposeful bible study.After all, if I say I love Him then I should enthuse to know more about Him, getting all the help I need from the Holy Spirit. Thank you.
thank u through your ministrty God lifted me spiritually up.
Thank u for ur message today. Through Dr Bill Bright message God has encouraged me once again that we can understad His Word & follow Jesus & His Commadments through the help of The Holy Spirit. Thank u for your ministry.
Jesus is very much a reality in my life. Had He not appeared in my home, I would have long been a forgotten hapless individual as most ungodly and my Children and my wife would have had a bitter memory about me having left them to suffer them in their tender age.
Jesus is a reality in my life. He healed me of my Palsy on the seventh day,exactly as He did in Capernaum, proving that He is living God.
Experiencing His presence is enjoying heaven on earth.
…..can judge me. I do hope so.
May the Lord Christ continue to guide me, my family, my relatives, my friends and all the people around the world with his words. Amen
Thank you Dr. Bright for this inspiring devotional.
I live my life like no other or may be few. I depend most of the things of myself. I do good to others, I excersise my social responsibility and yet many times I can resist the world’s temptations. There are times when I can’t do things myself, I cry to the Lord. Thanks God! most of the times he didn’t dissapoints me, and when he did I still have my hope, just like I am waiting for his coming. If I do live in supernatural life only God…