These are Written…

“But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing, you may have life in His Name.”  John 20:31 (ESV)

In order to believe that Jesus is Christ, we have read that things that He had written in the Bible.  Reading about Him, and reading His words. This month, in looking at this scripture, why don’t we pray that we be intentional about our time with Him and reading His word? 

The Bible was written so that we may see Jesus.  These things are written, or recorded, as it is written in different versions, is so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ. In order to believe, we have to get to know Him.  There has to be that trust element.

In order to believe Him, we need to spend time with Him.  I don’t know about you, but in order for me to believe in someone, I have to get to know them.  It is the same with Jesus, the more I get to know Him, the more I believe in Him, and the more I trust Him.  He knew that, and so He gave us a starting point.

Yes, life gets crazy, and that is why we have to be so intentional about it.  Jesus has so much to say to us, and all we have to do is take the time to read what has already been written.  He wants us to have a life that is in Him. 

So, this month let us read what was written for us in the Bible.  Who knows, we may find something that we have not ever read before and it will affect our lives.  Maybe we have read it, but this time, we get something completely different out of the scriptures then we have before. 

Let us see what Jesus wants to show us this month.  After all, it is by believing we have life in Him.  Let’s give God authority to move in our lives.  Let’s see what happens.

~ Laura Maxson