Love like Jesus!

For Thursday, January 7, 2021

John 15:12 NLT, Jesus speaking: “This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.”

Jesus, soon to return to the Father, is leaving instructions for his disciples. That's Good News! That tells us that he expects his teachings to continue long after his ascension! Jesus didn't go into minute detail. Instead, he cast a broad statement, telling everyone to love each other as he had loved them.

On the surface, it seems simple; but upon close examination, it's a pretty tall order for us! After all, Jesus was sinless - Jesus was perfect – Jesus was God in a man's body! To think we could match Jesus in this endeavor would be thinking too highly of ourselves.

But we can hold up Jesus' behavior as our target, as our goal, as what we might hope to achieve in a perfect world. The closer our lives can match Jesus' life, the better our life will be, and we'll know hope in this life and in the next! With the love of Jesus, we can share that hope with others too!

Blessings to all today – stay safe!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30^th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Wednesday, July 8

For Wednesday, July 8, 2020.

1 John 5:14-15 NLT: “We are confident that Jesus hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.”

There is a special bond between Jesus and those who know him as their Savior. The Good News is that our sins were wiped clean by the work Jesus did on the cross, so now we appear spotless. And without that burden of sin, we can now enjoy an extremely close relationship with the Son. Through our bond with Jesus, his will becomes our will. Jesus desires nothing but the best for us.

This scripture tells us to have confidence in prayer. There is good reason to pray if we can expect results. We should be specific. Prayer can be pointless if it doesn’t ask for anything. God cares about our entire life, and nothing is too small or too big to pray about. The most powerful prayers in the Bible understand the will and promises of God, and then ask Him to perform it.

Remember to pray, and blessings this week!

Pastor Norton

Jesus in the City Fellowship

3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406