John 3
Make More of Him!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Monday, June 8.
When people are going through a prolonged season of hardship one of my recommendations to them is to find ways to love and serve other people. Why? Because it’s good medicine for their souls! It takes their attention off of themselves and on to helping another person.
Listen to a portion of John the Baptizer’s famous statement about himself in John 3:27-30, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven. You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full. He must increase, but I must decrease.”
As Christians, we are the bride of Christ with Jesus as your bridegroom! You are a friend of God! What great joy it brings into your life to tell others about Jesus! May you experience the fullness of joy as you share the love of God with people—in word and deed.
This is how we make more of Him and less of ourselves. Not by tearing ourselves down or having a false humility, but by living our lives for His glory. John has given us the recipe for a joy-filled life. Be a friend of God, be the bride of Christ, and make more of Him than you do of yourself!
Seize the moment because you have an opportunity today to increase the name of Jesus in your own life, in the life of your family and friends, coworkers and classmates. Pray right now as you start the day to have your heart and mind open to each opportunity. Seize the moment!
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