SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 01/13/2005
My Worship Time Focus: Living the Real Life
Bible Reading &
Meditation Reference: 1John 5:20-21
Message of the verse: 20 And
we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we
may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus
Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols. (NAS95)
20 We know too that the Son of God has come, and has given us
understanding to know the One who is true. We know that our life is in the true
One—in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the real God and this is eternal
life. 21 But be on your guard, my dear
children, against every false god!
(Philips)
As John
finishers his letter he again reminds his readers what is real, and in verse 21
he reminds his readers what is false.
Jesus Christ is real, and real means the original rather than a
copy. John explains that it is because
of Jesus Christ’s coming to earth and doing what He did, causes those who
believe to know the ONE TRUE GOD, and by knowing and worshiping HIM, the
believer can experience the real life.
The worship of idols is living the false life, for idols are not
real. People can worship money, sex, or
bow down to an idol, but this is not what is real, it is what is false.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: It is easier than one thinks to get caught up
in the worship of idols, and so I need to have the Lord do a virus scan on my
heart to make sure that I am not worshiping idols, of have any other sin in my
life that has not been confessed to Him.
The Word of God has been challenging to my heart, and also
convicting.
My Steps of Faith
Today: Continue to trust the Lord,
knowing that He is in control of the things that are on my heart, things like
Kim’s pregnancy, our investment with Andrew, and also what is going on with the
job here in Aruba, and the problems with the company I am working for at this
time.
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