Devotion:
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Read John 3:16-17.
One of the first scriptures most of us learn as a child is John 3:16. It is the Gospel in one verse. It speaks of the love God has for the whole world. It talks about faith and having eternal life. The primary reason Jesus came was to make sure we experience deliverance from sin and have our hearts renewed and transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. So, we experience salvation now and for eternity. The word life in John 3:16 and one hundred thirty-five other verses in the New Testament is the Greek word, Zoe. It signifies the God kind of life, characterized by eternal existence. This is the kind of life John Wesley talked about when he said, By salvation I mean not barely according to the vulgar notion of deliverance from hell or going to heaven but a present deliverance from sin a restoration of the soul to its primitive health its original purity a recovery of the divine nature the renewal of our souls after the image of God in righteousness and true holiness in justice mercy and truth.
Let us be grateful for a God who loves us. God gave us His son for us and wants to renew our souls by His holy presence.
Personal Worship Option:
Loving God, renew my soul, restore your divine nature in me and make me more like thee. Amen.
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