1 John 5:11-12, “And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.”
Are you practicing being in the presence of Jesus as you go about your daily tasks? If I would do that more often, I know I would have less anxiety. I have a card on a chair in my office that says, Reserved. God’s Chair. That helps me visually remember God is with me, and I am in His presence.
In 1 John, John reminds his readers of three basics of the Christian life: true doctrine, obedient living, and earnest devotion to the one who lives within you – Jesus Christ, God’s Son, who is “the Spirit of truth” and is greater than the “spirit of error. 1 John 4:6. God’s Son, Jesus Christ, is the source of eternal life. This eternal life is “in his Son” and is not found outside of Jesus. Verse 10a states, “Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart.”
John 10:10 warns us, “The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Then John 3:16 states, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” The need for Christ and only Christ is the message we need to cling to and quote back to ourselves when facing doubts, anxieties, and lies filling our thoughts. It all starts in the mind in having affirmations from Scripture in defusing attacks against us. There is power in Jesus’s name. Psalm 139:2 declares, “You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.”
How can you handle living your calling at work, as an employe, spouse, parent, or even in retirement? So, you encounter a problem. Cast it over to God. Tell Him now it is His problem. Ask Him how He wants you to handle it. Ask for the Holy Spirit’s instruction as 2 Timothy 3:16 states, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” That about covers it. Ask God, what do you want to teach me in this? What do I need to be corrected about in my thinking? Train me, through Your words, in righteousness. Nourish my soul. Heal me from loneliness and feelings of rejection.
You either do or don’t have eternal life. Remember that. You can fulfill God’s purpose for you. Embrace the presence of Jesus Christ. The fact is, if you have accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior you have eternal life. Those that haven’t don’t. That is the bottom line. John 3:36 states, “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.” Remember that today. That is everyone’s greatest choice in life. As a born-again Christian, you have the unfair advantage.
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