A lot of believers who have now received the Lord and are born again move on beyond this passage and simply have thanksgiving in their hearts for being saved. I do not believe that we ever graduate fr...  Read More

Fortunately for us, Jesus does an incredible job at explaining the exact lesson that He intends to be taken from this. Mankind needs to be born again and they are born again by putting faith in Jesus....  Read More

Jesus is making a very important connection in this passage that explains it very well. Unfortunately, in most of the teachings I have heard on John 3, it is rarely addressed that Jesus is talking abo...  Read More

We have a very famous passage found in the midst of this one. The narrative unfolds with a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, coming by night to speak with Jesus. The exact reasons why he would com...  Read More

There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these ...  Read More

As scary as it may be, I encourage you to pray the same prayer that I offered in my devotion yesterday. "Lord, if there is anything in my life that is not honoring or glorifying to you, show me."Give ...  Read More

One of the foremost applications I can implement today is to turn inward. In prayer, I am asking the Lord to highlight in my own life anything that has entered in that needs to be removed. This can be...  Read More

I am often captivated by Jesus' zealousness. There is a boldness in Jesus' righteous anger that I admire deeply. He was not afraid to call out sin. For those who should have known better, He was stern...  Read More

One of the major lessons given for the original audience relates to the reality that what Jesus does here is what He does in all of us. This is a physical, symbolic action that Jesus is taking to demo...  Read More

Coming right out of the passage where Jesus uses the waterpots for Jewish purification for turning water into wine, it is fairly significant that this is where we receive John's account of the cleansi...  Read More

In this section, we get an incredible display of Jesus' character and zealousness for the Lord in comparison to that of the religious elite of that time. During the time leading up to the Passover, Je...  Read More

13 Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business. 15 When He ha...  Read More

Let us pray over those lessons that we addressed over this last week. As we humble ourselves before the Lord, let us join in praying for one another.Pray for your church leaders (pastors, elders, volu...  Read More

I am a firm believer that what you do or do not believe about the Lord will show up in your life. Belief changes things. Due to our belief around fire being hot, we conduct ourselves differently aroun...  Read More

Looking at the examples that are provided for me in this text, I do question in myself if I entrust myself to Him in the way that I see Mary or the servants entrusting themselves. Do I walk in faith t...  Read More

I may have gotten ahead of myself on the last devotion with what the lesson is for the original audience. Simply put, it is that Jesus is better. But there are so many lessons to grab from this partic...  Read More

The context surrounding this passage is very interesting, especially given what Jesus has made the wine from. If we look back at chapter 1 in Jesus' baptism, we see a distinction is made.‘Upon whom yo...  Read More

This section highlights a very important moment in Jesus' ministry as it marks the beginning of His earthly ministry. It takes place at at wedding banquet. Typically, in those days, wedding feasts wou...  Read More

1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mothe...  Read More

Taking 15 minutes of time to sit before the Throne of Grace, I am asking that we meditate on the invitation spoken of through this section of Scripture. Pray through Psalm 34. Read the words out loud ...  Read More

There is a reality that I was once invited myself to come and see. Someone took the time with me to introduce me to Jesus. As far as the direct application, I have two:1. I will continue to meet with ...  Read More

When I see repetition of themes or statements in Scripture, they really stand out. And they should! When I see a repetition of, "Come and see," I find that being a draw for me as the reader. It is ind...  Read More

The big lesson for the original audience would be none other than Jesus being the Messiah. In fact, if we look at the surrounding context we can see where Jesus is called the Word, the Lamb of God, an...  Read More

   8      Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good;    Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!-Psalm 34:8This is the verse that is resonating in my mind as I am reading through this section. The continuo...  Read More