Wednesday February 1, 2023

Wednesday – February 1st – 1 John 4:13     -----     
 
4:13) By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.
 
The Daily Walk Bible inspirational thought for today:
     A DROP OF PRAISE IS UNSUITABLE ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR AN OCEAN OF MERCY.*

     Awesome Wednesday to you! I am excited for another installment of our SunRise Bible study – Journey Of A Lifetime. Tonight we will cover the book of Numbers from the Old Testament. Some of you may be thinking “numbers – how boring”. But, friends I can tell you that amongst all those number counts are a couple of exciting and life changing stories. You won’t want to miss this lesson. Join us in-building at 6:30p, live-stream at 6:30p or any time after 8pm for on-demand options on SunRise Church YouTube or the SunRise TV app.

     In our pick verse today, John expands on yesterday’s verse to share what it means for us to fully abide in God. This mutually joined “abiding” is made effective in us by the power of the Holy Spirit. We can be assured that we belong to God because God Himself, in the person of the Holy Spirit, lives within us. The Spirit impresses upon us an inward awareness and assurance that God accepts us as His children. The tactics of the devil are to confuse our feeling secure in our relationship with God. Any doubt in trusting God that the devil can implant in our minds can easily be removed when we are reminded that the Holy Spirit is not only the source of our guidance but provides the power within us to resist the devil. All we have to do is ask, trust, and obey.

Blessings
   Pastor Jim
Thursday – February 2nd – 1 John 4:14-16

*The Daily Walk Bible NLT: Explore God's Path to Life (p. 411). Tyndale House Publishers. Kindle Edition.

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