1 John 5:9-13 (NRSV)
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Verse 9If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son.
Verse 10Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. Verse 11And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Verse 12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. Verse 13I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
Devotion
We know God through God’s beloved Son. “Like Father, like Son!”
Jesus as the friend of prostitutes, tax collectors and all the other “untouchables” is the one who shows us the very heart of God. Jesus, the greatest teacher, healer of the sick and the suffering servant who gives his all, reveals who God is. Jesus as God’s Word in human flesh, as “the bread of life” and the “true vine,” is our down-to-earth link to the Almighty. Jesus as the crucified and risen Lord proves to us that God goes all out to offer us abundant life now and a transformed life for eternity!
Prayer
So many voices try to persuade us, and so many temptations try to lure us. You, O Lord, are the only one worthy of our worship and allegiance. By your Holy Spirit empower us to listen to you, abide in your love and follow your lead. Reconvert us, and give us the joy once again of belonging to you and to your Church. In your name we pray, Amen.