My favorite Gospel: John
Jesus called John the Beloved Disciple,
John had such a revelation of God’s love and the protection that comes from it that they could not kill him. He was boiled in oil and they had to pour him out and he went on to tell others about the love that Jesus would manifest to those who believe and obey Him;
John 14: 21The person who has My commands and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I [too] will love him and will show (reveal, manifest) Myself to him. [I will let myself be clearly seen by him and make myself real to him.]
I want nothing more than to have Jesus reveal Himself to me and I find a lot of who He is in this book For example the 7 I AMS
Jesus said;
“I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger.” John 6:35
“I am the light of the world; he who fallows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have t he light of life.” John 8:12
“I am the gate; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” John 10:9
“I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for His sheep.” John 10:11
“I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies.” John 11:25
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.” John 14:6
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vine dresser.” John 15:1
I also found my life scripture, the one that is the goal of my life, in this Good News.
John 4:23 A time will come, however, indeed it is already here, when the true (genuine) worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (reality); for the Father is seeking just such people as these as His worshipers. 24 God is a Spirit (a spiritual Being) and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth (reality).
I am a worshipper of God and my desire is to become more and more intimate with Him and this brings me to another portion of John that is special to me and has affected my life;
John 14:2 In My Father's house there are many dwelling places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you. 3 And when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also.
In the ancient Jewish wedding there was two phases. The first was the betroval this time began with the young man’s representative asking the parents of the to be bride to accept this young man in marriage it was totally up to the girl if she accepted then she would put on a veil to show that she was “set apart” and the groom would present her with gifts before, during, and after this period they were at this time legally married and she was his total responsibility, remember Mary and Joseph? They were betrothed and when she became pregnant he “sought to put her away privately” this means he was going to have her stoned because she had committed adultery. After the bride accepts then without any physical contact at all the bridegroom leaves her to “go to his father’s house to prepare a place for her”. This was the room that the bridegroom built onto his father’s house and the purpose of this room was for one thing to consummate the marriage.
What does this mean to us? I’m not sure but as I meditate and study this I am leaning toward the consummation of our marriage to our Lord will take place when we receive our resurrected bodies and go to meet Him in the air and are forever with Him. I can’t prove it but I like to ponder it. For our Bridegroom is right now preparing that special room for us each one of us will consummate our relationship with Him.
Can you take a little more? How about one more reason John is my favorite book.
John 13: 1[NOW] BEFORE the Passover Feast began, Jesus knew (was fully aware) that the time had come for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. And as He had loved those who were His own in the world, He loved them to the last and [a]to the highest degree. 2 So [it was] during supper, Satan having already put the thought of betraying Jesus in the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, 3 [That] Jesus, knowing (fully aware) that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was [now] returning to God, 4 Got up from supper, took off His garments, and taking a [servant's] towel, He fastened it around His waist. 5 Then He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the [servant's] towel with which He was girded.
A true servant;
Knows where He comes from and where He is going, His mission on the earth.
Loves to the highest degree. For the Love of God has been put in his heart.
Knows that everything is in His hands, knows who he is “in Christ.”
Washed Judas feet. Forgive them Father they don’t know what they are doing.
In His dust,
Lois
Jesus called John the Beloved Disciple,
John had such a revelation of God’s love and the protection that comes from it that they could not kill him. He was boiled in oil and they had to pour him out and he went on to tell others about the love that Jesus would manifest to those who believe and obey Him;
John 14: 21The person who has My commands and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I [too] will love him and will show (reveal, manifest) Myself to him. [I will let myself be clearly seen by him and make myself real to him.]
I want nothing more than to have Jesus reveal Himself to me and I find a lot of who He is in this book For example the 7 I AMS
Jesus said;
“I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger.” John 6:35
“I am the light of the world; he who fallows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have t he light of life.” John 8:12
“I am the gate; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” John 10:9
“I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for His sheep.” John 10:11
“I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies.” John 11:25
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.” John 14:6
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vine dresser.” John 15:1
I also found my life scripture, the one that is the goal of my life, in this Good News.
John 4:23 A time will come, however, indeed it is already here, when the true (genuine) worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (reality); for the Father is seeking just such people as these as His worshipers. 24 God is a Spirit (a spiritual Being) and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth (reality).
I am a worshipper of God and my desire is to become more and more intimate with Him and this brings me to another portion of John that is special to me and has affected my life;
John 14:2 In My Father's house there are many dwelling places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you. 3 And when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also.
In the ancient Jewish wedding there was two phases. The first was the betroval this time began with the young man’s representative asking the parents of the to be bride to accept this young man in marriage it was totally up to the girl if she accepted then she would put on a veil to show that she was “set apart” and the groom would present her with gifts before, during, and after this period they were at this time legally married and she was his total responsibility, remember Mary and Joseph? They were betrothed and when she became pregnant he “sought to put her away privately” this means he was going to have her stoned because she had committed adultery. After the bride accepts then without any physical contact at all the bridegroom leaves her to “go to his father’s house to prepare a place for her”. This was the room that the bridegroom built onto his father’s house and the purpose of this room was for one thing to consummate the marriage.
What does this mean to us? I’m not sure but as I meditate and study this I am leaning toward the consummation of our marriage to our Lord will take place when we receive our resurrected bodies and go to meet Him in the air and are forever with Him. I can’t prove it but I like to ponder it. For our Bridegroom is right now preparing that special room for us each one of us will consummate our relationship with Him.
Can you take a little more? How about one more reason John is my favorite book.
John 13: 1[NOW] BEFORE the Passover Feast began, Jesus knew (was fully aware) that the time had come for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. And as He had loved those who were His own in the world, He loved them to the last and [a]to the highest degree. 2 So [it was] during supper, Satan having already put the thought of betraying Jesus in the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, 3 [That] Jesus, knowing (fully aware) that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was [now] returning to God, 4 Got up from supper, took off His garments, and taking a [servant's] towel, He fastened it around His waist. 5 Then He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the [servant's] towel with which He was girded.
A true servant;
Knows where He comes from and where He is going, His mission on the earth.
Loves to the highest degree. For the Love of God has been put in his heart.
Knows that everything is in His hands, knows who he is “in Christ.”
Washed Judas feet. Forgive them Father they don’t know what they are doing.
In His dust,
Lois
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