New
Life - Casting the Line
When
you know Jesus Christ in a personal way, you will experience
New Life. God gives you an eternal life with Him in heaven. He
also gives you a New Life here on earth. That life will take
you into a deeper level of understanding His Word. He reveals
Himself to those who love Him and obey His Word. He gives his
children the power to live above the things of the world.
In
the book of John in the New Testament, Jesus told his disciples
the way to God by saying, "I am the way and the truth and
the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6 The Bible also says, no one can know Jesus unless God
the Father draws them to Him. Think about that! God makes the
first move. It is the Holy Spirit who guides us. He wants us
to help Him by 'Casting Out a Line' of love and telling others
about Jesus.
Joshua
Jackrabbit is ice fishing in the forest pond. He wants to catch
something wonderful. Will he catch a big fish? Joshua doesn't
know what he might catch. He is just happy he can fish today
and he will keep on "Casting Out the Line!"
When
we tell others about Jesus and the New Life only He can give,
will they listen? They will when God is working in their lives.
We may think we are only catching "old shoes." We may
only see rejection. However, God uses all those seeds as He draws
and prepares them to come to Jesus. He has asked us to plant
seeds in the hearts and minds of others by sharing His Son. The
Holy Spirit will take those seeds and use them to lead others
to Jesus. We are only responsible for the seeds we plant. God
will do the rest. Jesus Saves!
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this week's insight
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Devotions
- Weekday devotions to go with this week's lesson!
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- 1. Head for the Pond
- 2. Preparing the Way
- 3. Get Up and Go Tell!
- 4. A Lasting Record