THE 15th OF JUNE
THE ETERNAL LIFE IS TO KNOW FATHER GOD AND HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST
“As You have given Him (Your Son, Jesus) authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” – John 17:2-3
Before His crucifixion, Jesus prayed for Himself and His disciples as a High Priest would intercede for his people. What a mighty prayer! Jesus received all authority from His Father. While He lived in a human body He never sinned. That is why He could die in our place, paying the penalty for our sins, to give eternal life to all of us who accept Him as Lord and follow Him until the very end.
What does eternal life mean? Jesus tells us that it means to personally know, perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand who the real and true God is and His Anointed Son, the Messiah, Jesus Christ, that Father God sent into the world. And if we truly want to live a holy life, we can get to know God in studying and meditating on His Word with the help of the Holy Spirit.
SUGGESTED PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus, thank You so very much for all Your love and sacrifice! Because of You, I may inherit eternal life. You are the Son of God and You are also the Word and the truth, the way and the life! You have all authority on earth and heaven. The more I get to know You, the closer I am to heaven. Please help me to always follow You and to understand the Bible, spend more time in Your presence and to become more and more like You! In the Name of Jesus I pray. Amen
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