Daily Devotion (December 7, 2024)
John 3:17-21
John 3:17: God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
John 3:18: Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is already condemned because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
John 3:19: This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
John 3:20: Everyone who does evil hates the light and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
John 3:21: But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
Yesterday was the remembrance of D-Day. There were many casualties. The men who landed on the beach of Normandy knew there was a great possibility they would not return alive. But they went to fight. They went to fight for freedom.
Jesus came into this world to give His followers freedom. No longer does a person have to live in the bondage of Satan. No longer does one have to live his life in condemnation. Jesus came to save the lost and set free the true believer from the grasp of Satan.
If you can feel comfortable living a life of sin, then there might be a problem with your salvation experience. Jesus says in verse 20, “Everyone who does evil hates the light and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.” Could this be why so many professing Christians do not go to church? True followers of Christ desire to be with other believers. They know we are stronger connected than standing apart. True believers walk in the Light of Christ. Jesus is the guiding light of the Christian. He provides spiritual light, hope, and salvation. We find in Christ true purity, truth, and His presence not just on the outside of us but in us.
Many profess with their mouth but do not believe in their heart. For these they do not feel the freedom nor experience the true light of Christ in their lives.