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It's Not You, It's Me
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. — John 3:17-19
So these words take us back to two analogies John introduced in chapter one. First, the light which represents understanding. Second, the darkness which represents ignorance. Therefore John's point, and Jesus's point to Nicodemus, is that he (Jesus) has come to bring understanding because we have been living in ignorance. Christ is here to save the world from perpetual ignorance.
Or we could say it this way.
Jesus is not here to condemn the way you are living. The way you are living is condemning yourself. You've just gotten used to living this way. You see it as normal, but it's not. It's ignorance. Jesus is here to save you from your own ignorance.
But we can only see it this way when we start seeing ourselves as the problem.
As C.S. Lewis once said:
"What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are."
Lewis's point. And Jesus's point. And John's point is the problem is you. And that's the bad news people have a hard time accepting. They don't think they are the problem. Thus they live in ignorance.
And that's where ignorance ends, and understanding begins for the follower of Jesus. Realizing that understanding comes from God to ignorant man so that we see the end of our condemnation and the beginning of understanding that leads to life. And by reading God's Word together one day at a time, God illuminates our minds one day at a time.
ASK THIS: Is there a place in your life you need understanding?
DO THIS: Ask God to illuminate it for you.
PRAY THIS: God, give me your understanding.
PLAY THIS: Your Ways.
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“What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.”
How often do I misunderstand someone and create disagreements because of my own lack of self awareness? I’m tired, I’m hungry or I’m angry at something else and I take it out on others. I need to work on putting myself in other peoples shoes before I act or speak.
T. Swift also said:
“I’m the problem, it’s me.”
The more I think about Him, the more I read and study His words the more I listen to Guys like Vince explain the meanings of the stories, the more content I’ve become sharing with others. I think that is what He wants me to do.
May we all surrender to His will, and not ours, as we walk in His eternal light. Let’s stand firm in all we do for the glory of our Lord, and savior. Blessings to all
God, give me your understanding. Thank you for all that you do. You are my rock.
Amen
Amen He is so Good to us
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
My personal favorite verse………Because when I think of what God could have done to us because of our sins, This is what He chose to do