We are now on to our final week of our 56 day journey and we will spend this week reading through the 3 letters from John: 1 chapter per day until we conclude our journey by reading 3 John on Saturday 26th December.
If you have struggled with any of the 4 components of this journey then I encourage you to go out with a bang this week! Pray your way slowly through these letters until the message find its way into your spirit and really messes with your life - in a good way!! Let us show Jesus how much we love him this week - may we seek him above everything else in our life. And this is your final chance to share some of your insights and experiences on this blog. I want to thank everyone who has shared over the 7 weeks so far and encourage those who have been a bit shy to let us know how the journey has been for you :)
And now to the first chapter of 1 John. I feel like I am back at the beginning of John's gospel again with the Word and the light. Anyway, the key for me here is that we need to "live in the light", every day, all the time, not trying to hide our sin, not following the ways of the world, not trying to walk with one foot in the light and one foot in darkness. If we say with our mouths that we are walking with God but our lives tell a different story then according to this chapter we are lying.
Let us encourage each other to be brutally honest with God and each other and invite his light to shine on all parts of our lives. Let us encourage each other to embrace this light which not only exposes us for who we are but also lights the way. May we find "real life" and great joy from walking in the light!!
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An eight week journey of seeking God as we read.think.pray.live our way through the gospel of John
An Invitation
Please join us during this lead up to Christmas 2009 by doing the four things listed below. Anyone can join at any time throughout this 8 week period although obviously it would be best if you can begin with us on the first of November 2009.
Requirements:
1. Commit to seeking God EVERY DAY in Nov & Dec '09 in a way that is more radical than anything you have ever done before.
2. Read.think.pray.live your way through the Gospel of John in seven weeks (3 chapters each week) and then 1 John, 2 John, 3 John in the final week.
3. Listen to the Holy Spirit and obey whatever he says to do!!
4. Contribute your insights and experiences to this blog.
May we all continue to seek the Kingdom of God before anything else!
Requirements:
1. Commit to seeking God EVERY DAY in Nov & Dec '09 in a way that is more radical than anything you have ever done before.
2. Read.think.pray.live your way through the Gospel of John in seven weeks (3 chapters each week) and then 1 John, 2 John, 3 John in the final week.
3. Listen to the Holy Spirit and obey whatever he says to do!!
4. Contribute your insights and experiences to this blog.
May we all continue to seek the Kingdom of God before anything else!
1 comment:
Several months ago, I John 1:9 came alive to me in a new way. I had memorized it as a child, but hadn't give it much thought beyond the idea that Jesus forgives my sins.
I was feeling sort of torn up because there is an area in which I was not winning the battle ...I was constantly having to come back to the Lord and ask for forgiveness and plead with Him to change me. And I was getting frustrated with myself and wondering how and when I would ever rid myself of this sin.
And then, this verse popped into my mind. (I think HE put it there!) I started saying it, and all of the sudden I was overwhelmed with happiness because I realized what it really says. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins... BUT, gloriously, it does not stop there! AND to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Such a simple truth that we all know. He forgives; he cleanses. But at a moment when I was despairing that I might have to keep asking for forgiveness and I might never change...He was FAITHFUL to remind me that He not only forgives, He cleanses, too.
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