Today’s Reading: John 3:15-21 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” * * * * * Child of God, see the Father’s love for you in each phrase in this verse. “For God …
Author Archives: Jonathan Kobayashi
22400.2 Full of Grace and Truth
Today’s Reading: John 1:6-18 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth…and from his fullness we have received, grace upon grace.” * * * * * Why did Jesus put …
22400.3 Who Are You?
Today’s Reading: John 1:19-28 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, ‘I am not the Christ.’” * * * * * Anyone who speaks in support of Jesus …
22400.4 The Spirit Remains
Today’s Reading: John 1:29-34 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “And John bore witness: ‘I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.’” * * * * * When John the Baptist saw Jesus walking toward him, John exclaimed that he is the Lamb of God who takes away the …
22400.5 What Are You Seeking?
Today’s Reading: John 1:35-42 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “What are you seeking?…Come and you will see.” * * * * * Andrew and John (the writer of this Gospel) were two of John the Baptist’s disciples. But when John pointed out that Jesus was the Lamb of God who takes away the world’s sins, …
22400.6 Follow Me
Today’s Reading: John 1:43-51 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “He found Philip and said to him, ‘Follow me.’…Nathanael said to him, ‘How do you know me?’ Jesus answered him, ‘Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.’” * * * * * There are two great truths Jesus reveals …
22400.7 The Best Till Last
Today’s Reading: John 2:1-12 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “My hour has not yet come…But you have kept the good wine until now.” * * * * * This is Jesus’ first recorded miracle. It occurred at a wedding feast in Cana, a city in Galilee. Jesus’ mother, Mary, had become concerned because the feast …
22400.8 Live on Purpose
Today’s Reading: John 2:13-17 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.” * * * * * When Jesus entered the Temple, he became angry about how it was being used. Merchants and money-changers were selling animals to the pilgrims coming to Jerusalem from …
22400.9 People Make Lousy Gods
Today’s Reading: John 2:18-25 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up…But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because…he himself knew what was in man.” * * * * * After Jesus cleansed the Temple, he was not very popular. The religious …
22401.0 You Must Be Born Again
Today’s Reading: John 3:1-14 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Truly, truly I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God…That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” * * * * * You must be born again by the Holy Spirit to see and experience God’s kingdom. …