ETERNAL LIFE STARTS HERE
Memorise: And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the
only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. - John 17:13
Read: John 17:1-3 (KJV)
1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said,
Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give
eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Bible in One Year: Job 23-28,
1 Timothy 2:1-3-13
In order to enjoy the things that God has provided for us through Jesus Christ,
we need to have an in-depth understanding of what these things are; one of
which is everlasting life. Out of God’s love for us, we have the privilege of
partaking in this everlasting life
(John 3:16); but what is everlasting life? This
is life that never ends. It is the type of life that even death cannot
terminate. It means, living with God inside of you on this earth, and
continuing with this life after going through the gates of death. Eternity does
not start after death, it starts now. Jesus declared thus in John 17:3:
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and
Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
If you want to have eternal life, it starts with receiving Jesus Christ as your
Lord and Saviour, but it does not end there. It continues with having an
intimate knowledge of God. It requires knowing His word. Every bit of God’s
word that is revealed to you adds virtue to the life of God operating within
you. Although some people are saved, they have little or no evidence of the
presence of the divine life in them, because they do not know whom they have
believed. How much do you know of Him who gave His life for you?
Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 1:12 declared that:
“For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not
ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to
keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.”
The knowledge of the Holy Trinity is the source of eternal life. The more you
know Jesus, the more impossible it is for you to be made ashamed. The knowledge
of Jesus drives away spiritual and physical shame. If you know Jesus, you will
not be ashamed or shy of being identified with Him, or to suffer for Him.
Knowing Him helps you to trust Him. The level of trust or confidence you place
in God is a function of what you know about Him. Are you born-again?
Congratulations! The eternal life of God is present inside you; but this has to
be jealously guarded and sustained by building a more intimate relationship
with the Holy Spirit, and by increasing in the knowledge of God.
Prayer Point: Father, let the presence of Your divine life be
increasingly made manifest in me every day, in Jesus’ Name.
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