Finishing up my reading for the evening, I am reading in John 14:18, and Jesus says, "I will not leave you as orphans." And then He says, "I will come to you.
What a beautiful piece of scripture. Have any of you ever felt like an orphan as a Christian? After you receive Christ, sometimes it might seem like you have less friends and less things that you can do.
But Jesus says He is not going to leave any of us believers as orphans. He says I am going to come to you. If you ever get that feeling as though you were no different than an orphan, just keep in mind that if you have received Christ as your Savior, He is with you always!
That is comforting, especially knowing that the Spirit of God gathers us and there's times when we are in a mixed multitude where all don't Christ, though you're in the midst of a great company there can be a since of loneliness.
That's probably going to be a norm considering the evidence of Christendom on thr rise.
That verse is very comfortable.
BTW, I will catch up the reading this weekend, I'm enjoying them.
We can only imagine what had to be going through the minds of the disciples. Such a strong bond was built, and then Jesus tells them that in a little while He would be leaving them. But then we have the provision of the comforter in John 14:25-31. At the time Jesus was telling them these things, He was dwelling with them on the outside in the person of Christ. He is on the outside of them, but after He goes to the Father, He's going to come and dwell on the inside of them. Just as He told them, I am not going to leave you as an orphan. His Spirit that He gives us will forever be with us.
I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying the studies I have been working on. I am finished with Luke and should be posting the rest tonight, and then on to John's gospel.
What a beautiful piece of scripture. Have any of you ever felt like an orphan as a Christian? After you receive Christ, sometimes it might seem like you have less friends and less things that you can do.
But Jesus says He is not going to leave any of us believers as orphans. He says I am going to come to you. If you ever get that feeling as though you were no different than an orphan, just keep in mind that if you have received Christ as your Savior, He is with you always!
Blessings to all!
That is comforting, especially knowing that the Spirit of God gathers us and there's times when we are in a mixed multitude where all don't Christ, though you're in the midst of a great company there can be a since of loneliness.
That's probably going to be a norm considering the evidence of Christendom on thr rise.
That verse is very comfortable.
BTW, I will catch up the reading this weekend, I'm enjoying them.
God bless you brother.
We can only imagine what had to be going through the minds of the disciples. Such a strong bond was built, and then Jesus tells them that in a little while He would be leaving them. But then we have the provision of the comforter in John 14:25-31. At the time Jesus was telling them these things, He was dwelling with them on the outside in the person of Christ. He is on the outside of them, but after He goes to the Father, He's going to come and dwell on the inside of them. Just as He told them, I am not going to leave you as an orphan. His Spirit that He gives us will forever be with us.
I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying the studies I have been working on. I am finished with Luke and should be posting the rest tonight, and then on to John's gospel.
God Bless you also my brother!
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