Author: Margarita

I'm Margaret (AKA "Margarita"). I am a Christian, wife, mother of three, and grandmother (AKA "Mimi") of three. My husband Stace and I met many, many years ago. We have had our share of up and downs but I'm forever grateful that he is the man God blessed me with. I am happy to report we have been married for 25 years. I love this space on the internet. I create blog posts about faith, my Christian Walk, and our life on the farm. I have learned from the Word of the Lord. I hope this space will give you encouragement and inspiration in your walk with God. I speak on topics that make some breathe a sigh of relief and make others get pretty uncomfortable. I believe that there is power in transparency and that as children of God, we shouldn't hold anything back. Yes, even those raw and messy parts of our Life's Journey. Over the last several years, I have wrestled with my purpose, struggled with various sins, survived some severe injuries, and was diagnosed with severe illnesses that have stopped me in my tracks. Although these dark times have been tough, my walk with God and family has proven to be so fulfilling and sweet, regardless of any earthly circumstance. Christ is enough! And I want you to see that He is enough for you too. The Lord has put it on my heart to share His Word with you. I'm truly honored to meet you and hope you'll introduce yourself to me as well.
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OVERCOME THE WORLD, EVEN OUR FAITH / 1 JOHN 5:4

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(KJV) 1 John 5:4

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

OVERCOME THE WORLD, EVEN OUR FAITH / 1 JOHN 5:4

The faith that allows God’s people to overcome the world’s corrupt influences and its fierce opposition to God’s people is a faith that looks beyond natural appearances and sees eternal realities (Hebrews 11:1). It is a faith that experiences God’s power and loves Christ to such an extent that the world’s sinful pleasures, misguided values, ungodly ways and selfish materialism lose their appeal. Instead, we are repulsed by these things and grieved at the destruction that sin and worldly ideals cause in people’s lives (Revelation 2:7).

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  1. HIS COMMANDS ARE NOT BURDENSOME / 1 JOHN 5:3
  2. THIS IS HOW WE KNOW / 1 JOHN 5:2
  3. BELIEVES … LOVES / 1 JOHN 5:1
  4. IF WE CLAIM TO BE WITHOUT SIN / 1 JOHN 1:8
  5. BECAUSE WE OBEY HIS COMMANDS / 1 JOHN 3:22
  6. MUST WALK AS JESUS DID / 1 JOHN 2:6
  7. THE DEVIL / 1 JOHN 3:8
  8. ASK ANYTHING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL / 1 JOHN 5:14
  9. Guided By Grace About

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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HIS COMMANDS ARE NOT BURDENSOME / 1 JOHN 5:3

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(KJV) 1 John 5:30

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

HIS COMMANDS ARE NOT BURDENSOME / 1 JOHN 5:3

True children of God will not consider God’s commands, principles and guidelines too heavy, unpleasant or unreasonable (Psalms 119:16, 47, 70). This does not mean that His commands will be easy to live by. Yet, as John explains in 1 John 5:4. our faith and spiritual salvation bring the Holy Spirit’s power into our lives, giving us both the desire and the ability to obey God (Philippians 2:13).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THIS IS HOW WE KNOW / 1 JOHN 5:2
  2. BELIEVES … LOVES / 1 JOHN 5:1
  3. IF WE CLAIM TO BE WITHOUT SIN / 1 JOHN 1:8
  4. BECAUSE WE OBEY HIS COMMANDS / 1 JOHN 3:22
  5. MUST WALK AS JESUS DID / 1 JOHN 2:6
  6. THE DEVIL / 1 JOHN 3:8
  7. ASK ANYTHING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL / 1 JOHN 5:14
  8. Guided By Grace About

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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THIS IS HOW WE KNOW / 1 JOHN 5:2

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(KJV) 1 John 5:2

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

THIS IS HOW WE KNOW / 1 JOHN 5:2

True Christian love, which is the fruit of the Christian’s love for God (Mark 12:30) and obedience to His commands (1 John 2:3; 3:23; John 5:10; 14:21; Matthew 22:37), will express itself in unselfish love for others – the second greatest commandment (Matthew 22:39-40). That is to say, the acts of love toward others are evidence of true love for God.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. BELIEVES … LOVES / 1 JOHN 5:1
  2. IF WE CLAIM TO BE WITHOUT SIN / 1 JOHN 1:8
  3. BECAUSE WE OBEY HIS COMMANDS / 1 JOHN 3:22
  4. MUST WALK AS JESUS DID / 1 JOHN 2:6
  5. THE DEVIL / 1 JOHN 3:8
  6. ASK ANYTHING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL / 1 JOHN 5:14
  7. Guided By Grace About

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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BELIEVES … LOVES / 1 JOHN 5:1

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(KJV) 1 John 5:1

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

BELIEVES … LOVES / 1 JOHN 5:1

Genuine faith in God will express itself in gratitude to and love for the Gather and Jesus Christ, His Son. True faith and active love are inseparable because when we are “born of God” (when we have accepted His forgiveness and become His child), the Holy Spirit pours God’s love into our hearts (Romans 5:5). The belief in God that John describes is more than mentally acknowledging that God exists or that His Word is true; it is a matter of active faith that surrenders one’s life to God’s control for His complete guidance and leadership (John 1:12; John 5:24).

Bible Study Tools I Use

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Margarita & Stace

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CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17

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(KJV) Genesis 4:17

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17

Adam and Eve had other sons and daughter (Genesis 5:4). It is very probable that Cain’s wife was one of his sisters. Because this was the first and only family line at this time, such a relationship between a brother and sister would have been necessary in order to continue to reproduce and populate the earth. As more people were born, however, the practice of marrying one’s biological sibling (brother or sister) was forbidden (Leviticus 18:6, 9).

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CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16

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(KJV) Genesis 4:16

And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16

Cain and his descendants were the pioneers (the first) of human civilization that lived as strangers to God. Humanistic societies imitate this kind of existence. They determine their own values and standards, with not recognition of God or His Word. They attempt to overcome the curse, find pleasure and reign “paradise” apart from God. This system of the world is trying to save itself by its own efforts rather than with God’s help (1 John 5:19).

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  1. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  2. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  3. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  4. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  5. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  6. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  7. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  8. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  9. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  10. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  11. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  12. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  13. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  14. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  15. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  16. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  17. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  18. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  19. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  20. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  21. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  22. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  23. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  24. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  25. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  26. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  27. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  28. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  29. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  30. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  31. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  32. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  33. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  34. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  35. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  36. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  37. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  38. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  39. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51

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(KJV) John 1:51

And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51

Jesus describes Himself as the ladder by which God’s revelation comes to the world (Genesis 28:12; Luke 5:24). He is also the bridge between God and people (as He was both God and man, (John 1:14), making a way for people to come to God through faith in the Son of God.

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  1. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  2. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  3. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  4. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  5. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  6. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  7. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  8. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  9. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  10. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  11. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  12. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  13. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  14. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  15. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  16. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  17. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  18. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  19. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  20. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  21. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  22. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  23. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  24. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  25. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  26. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  27. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  28. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  29. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  30. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  31. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  32. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  33. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  34. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  35. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  36. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  37. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  38. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  39. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  40. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  41. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  42. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  43. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  44. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42

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(KJV) John 1:42

And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42

Both of these names (one Aramaic and the other Greek) mean “rock.” Ironically, throughout the Gospel accounts, Peter is definitely no rock in the sense of being unmovable and reliable in his speech and actions. In fact, he is often shown as one who was driven to extremes by his emotions and spiritual instability. Yet in Acts he becomes a bold, powerful and faithful leader of the church. Jesus named Peter not for who he was, but for who he would become. (Notice that the turning point in Peter’s bold and powerful ministry was the baptism in the Holy Spirit as described in Acts 2; John 1:33).

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  1. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  2. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  3. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  4. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  5. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  6. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  7. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  8. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  9. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  10. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  11. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  12. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  13. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  14. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  15. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  16. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  17. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  18. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  19. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  20. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  21. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  22. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  23. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  24. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  25. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  26. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  27. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  28. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  29. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  30. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  31. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  32. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  33. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  34. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  35. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  36. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  37. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  38. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  39. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  40. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  41. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  42. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  43. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41

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(KJV) John 1:41

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41

Notice the behaviors shown by Andrew: he followed Jesus without hesitation (John 1:37), and he immediately proceeded to introduce someone else to Christ (John 1:42). This should be the pattern adopted by all who follow Christ.

Bible Study Tools I Use

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  2. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  3. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  4. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  5. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  6. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  7. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  8. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  9. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  10. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  11. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  12. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  13. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  14. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  15. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  16. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  17. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  18. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  19. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  20. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  21. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  22. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  23. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  24. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  25. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  26. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  27. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  28. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  29. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  30. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  31. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  32. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  33. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  34. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  35. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  36. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  37. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  38. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  39. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  40. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  41. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  42. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17

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(KJV) John 1:17

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17

Before Jesus came to earth to die for humanity’s sins (offenses and rebellion against God), God’s people in the Old Testament had to maintain their relationship with Him based on the Old Testament law that God gave through the prophet Moses. But even before the law was given, living for God and being “right” with Him was not simply a matter of following commands and regulations. True faith in Him was still the most basic requirement. That was evident in the lives of individuals such as Enoch, Noah and Abraham (Genesis 5:24; 7:1; 15:6). Their faith and God’s promises of forgiveness (Exodus 34:6-7; Leviticus 5:17-18) were evidence of God’s grace – His undeserved favor and love – even in Old Testament times. But now, through Christ, God’s grace and truth are available to the fullest measure (Romans 5:17-21). Truth is no longer veiled or hidden behind prophetic signs and symbolic activities (such as the sacrifices). Christ, the Word (John 1:1; John 1:14), has now full revealed God’s promises, principles and purposes. “One blessing after another” (John 1:16) means that God constantly provides the benefits of His presence and power to those who have responded to His grace and accepted Christ’s forgiveness and leadership in their lives. Spiritual salvation does not come by our own imperfect efforts to keep the law, but by the Holy Spirit – the Spirit of truth (John 14:17; John 16:2). The Holy Spirit reveals God’s truth and comes into the lives of those who receive Christ, renewing their spirit and re-creating them in Christ’s image. This means that they can respond to Him, have a personal relationship with Him and start to reflect His love, as well as His other characteristics.

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
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  • www. biblegateway.com
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  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  2. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  3. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  4. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  5. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  6. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  7. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  8. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  9. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  10. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  11. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  12. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  13. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  14. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  15. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  16. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  17. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  18. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  19. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  20. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  21. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  22. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  23. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  24. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  25. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  26. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  27. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  28. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  29. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  30. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  31. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  32. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  33. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  34. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  35. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  36. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  37. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  38. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  39. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  40. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  41. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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