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Scripture Meditations: John 12:25-27 Part 3

Dianne — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:43:00 +0000

Have you ever wished you didn’t have to live through something tough going on in your life? Verse 27 of this passage addresses this very thing. John 12:25-27 KVJ 25: He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 26: If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. 27: Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Jesus was talking about His own appointment with death. He dreaded it (actually sweated blood) but knew that it was why He came into the world. It was part of His Father’s plan. Do you realize that you do NOT have an appointment with death? Only Jesus had that… but I digress. In this passage, we can relate to the feelings that come with a troubled soul. In our desperation we may ask God to save us from the terrible situation we are in and wish that Jesus would just swoop in and save us from it. Well, Jesus doesn’t usually remove us from our hardships. However, we can find some comfort in Jesus’ words here. He says, “But for this cause came I unto this hour.” Like Him, we have to face some hardships that we would rather not deal with but it is part of God’s larger plan for us. We will be stretched, we will learn and grow. The bible promises that “No weapon formed against you shall prosper. Isa 54:17” Read that again. It says no weapon formed against you shall prosper. It does NOT say that weapons won’t be formed against you. Yes, we will have weapons formed against us. We just have to remember that God is watching over us and we will not be harmed – even in the hour we might consider to be a terrible hour.The very hour we dread contains the reason we came into it. There is a cause, a very good reason, for why we are experiencing that very hour. It is uncomfortable and it impacts us. But when we look back at the situation later we usually can gain understanding about WHY it happened. You can usually see how God worked something out and positioned you or protected you. Look at all experiences as something to learn from and find the beauty in that revelation as a gift from God. You are in this hour for a reason – be encouraged! Selah Blessings, Dianne

Scripture Meditations: John 12:25-27 Part 2

Dianne — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 18:00:00 +0000

Today, as a follow-up, I am covering verse 26. Here servanthood promises a curious thing – an omnipresence for us human folk. Let’s think about this.

John 12:25-27 KVJ

25: He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

26: If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

27: Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

Jesus says that we are to follow Him if we serve Him. Okay, we can wrap our heads around the idea of literally walking after Jesus even if the idea of following Jesus seems crazy overwhelming. You with me? Now, this next part is where things get interesting. Jesus says, “Where I am, there shall also my servant be.” That servant is you and me. Jesus doesn’t just live in Heaven now, He lives in our hearts, he’s multi-dimensional, he’s omnipresent. Where He is, we are also. So, you see, we have been given the ability to move between dimensions through the torn veil and blood of Jesus to enter into the Heavenly realm and bring the Kingdom of God to Earth. Yes, there’s so much more to it than this but this is simply the declaration that Jesus makes in just one verse. Wherever He is, we are also. I John 4:13 confirms this with This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. In addition, the second part of verse 26 is a conditional promise that says if we serve Jesus (Yeshua Hamashiach) then Father God (Yahweh) will honour us. What wonderful promises that make living this life a little easier!

Blessings,

Dianne

Scripture Meditations: John 12:25-27 Part 1

Dianne — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 04:34:33 +0000

I came across some bible verses that provided some insight into the long-sought-after question of why is life so hard? Today we will focus on just verse 25.

John 12:25-27 KVJ

25: He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

26: If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

27: Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

I hear Christians say things like, “Life is too hard! I hate living in this world, I don’t belong here.” I get it. It’s because we live in a broken world and Satan will do anything to kill, steal and wreak destruction in our lives. Satan’s plan goes against everything we stand for, our destiny and even how we are created to be. We are not created for death. Our original design did not include having to deal with sin. We are hard-wired to live in community, live authentic lives and be in constant communion with God the Father. As the verse says, if we serve Jesus we will be honoured by God. We, as lovers of Jesus, naturally find it difficult to live comfortably on this earth that has very little Peace. So, just like the verse says, we may find ourselves saying that we “hate our lives.” Why? We ache to see justice served and restoration and restitution made to ourselves and for others. Our souls long for something better than what we’re experiencing. But on a more basic level, we just want to be happy and that’s really hard when you’re hurting, abused, trying to survive, or maybe not feeling anything at all – just existing. Whatever your situation, we are promised in verse 25 that we will have life everlasting in Heaven. Life in Heaven will make up for all the brokenness we have endured in our earthly life. Sooo… we’ve got that going for us. It’s just a simple truth for a better tomorrow. Keep running the race. Be encouraged!

Blessings,

Dianne

It Is For Freedom We Have Been Set Free

Admin@Arcstar — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 02:12:38 +0000

I heard a song called Burn The Ships by for KING & COUNTRY today that ministered to my heart so deeply. As I watched the video and listened to the lyrics, I was overcome with emotion by the mercies we experience in our forgiveness through the blood of Jesus Christ and how much we are loved. I listened to the song several times throughout the day, allowing the idea to really sink in of letting go of our past by burning the ships that hold the cargo of our hurts, some from the present but mostly from days gone by. I meditated on that deep level of love. I pictured Jesus being grieved because we refuse to cut the ties that hold us in bondage when He DIED for our ability to be free from all that junk. In that moment, I saw many people forgetting or not knowing about what Jesus did for us: how His BLOOD can bring freedom, healing for our woundedness and our pain. Have we forgotten about REPENTANCE? It’s so simple, and it’s a gift we’ve already been given. We need to “burn the ships, cut the ties, send the flame into the night. Say a prayer, turn the tide, dry your tears and wave goodbye” to everything that holds us in captivity so that we can be breathe in FREEDOM!

Galations 5:1 KJV Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

I hope this song speaks to you as much as it did to me.

My prayer today is that you will step into a new day as the fearless, courageous, and victorious light-filled person that you are created to be!

Much love & blessings,

Dianne