Verse of the Day weekend- 5/29

Through the Bible - 1 Chronicles 27-2 Chron. 3, John 12

 

Good morning,

For this weekend's verse we'll go to John chapter 6 where Peter is asked by Jesus "will you leave me too?".  It is a verse that came to me in my darkest hours, it came literally at a bend in the road (Powers Road in Huntley) as I was driving.

John 6:67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?" 

68 But Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

69 Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."   NKJV

 In looking back at the events detailed in the book of John, from the woman at the well, the woman caught in adultery, the healing of the lame man and the blind man, I'm sure that they looked upon the day of their visitation, their healing in the same way Peter did.  You can look through the Bible Old Testament and New and see the same thing.

 

Henry Blackaby in his study "Experiencing God" referred to it as a crisis of belief.  You are brought to a point in your life where you will accept Christ and trust in Him and His word or you will turn away.  To accept Him is to follow Him and to go where He leads and sends you.

 

I still look back on that day along the road, I can picture it as clear as day and recall Peter's words as if they were my own, because in a sense they were and are.

 

I'll share an old hymn by Fannie Crosby, All the Way My Saviour Leads Me, if you know it sing it in your heart or out loud, remembering when he came to you "along the road" in your life.  The themes we've been considering of "living water" and "living bread" are central in the song.

All the way my Savior leads me;
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His tender mercy,
Who through life has been my Guide?
Heav'nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
For I know, whate'er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well;
For I know, whate'er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well.

 

All the way my Savior leads me,
Cheers each winding path I tread;
Gives me grace for every trial,
Feeds me with the living Bread.
Though my weary steps may falter,
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see;
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see.

Blessings,
Mike

John 6:60-7:1

60 Many Disciples Turn Away Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying; who can understand it?"

61 When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, "Does this offend you? 

62 What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? 

63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. 

64 But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him.

65 And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father." 

66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.

67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?" 

68 But Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

69 Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."  

70 Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?" 

71 He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve. NKJV

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