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February 12
Tuesday


THE BEST LIFE

READ:
John 1:35-42
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[Andrew] first found
his own brother Simon,
and said to him,
"We have found the
Messiah." __John 1:41
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A few months ago, I had to travel to Florida and back on business. On my flight home, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had a seat with lots of leg room. It felt so good not to be scrunched into a small area. Plus, I had an empty seat beside me! The makings of a good nap.

Then I remembered those around me in their not-as-comfortable seats. I invited several others I knew to join me in a better spot but was surprised they all wanted to stay in their own seats for various reasons: They didn't want to be inconvenienced with a move or felt fine where they were.

As believers in Christ, we have a much more significant invitation to extend: We've received a new life of faith in Jesus and want others to experience it too. Some will want to do so, and others won't. In John 1:40 we read that Andrew had begun to follow Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and invite him to meet Jesus, the Messiah, too (v.41). Jesus offered them a wonderful new way of life of knowing Him and enjoying Hs promises: His forgiveness (Rom. 3:24), continual presence (Heb. 13:5), hope (Rom. 15:13), peace (John 14:27), and a forever future in His presence (1 Thess. 4:17).

Won't you join in? Jesus gives the best life. __Anne Cetas
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````````````````If we commit ourselves to Christ`````````````````
``````````````````````And follow in His way,```````````````````
```````````````````He'll give us life that satisfies````````````````
`````````````````With purpose for each day. __Sper``````````````
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If you want someone to know what Christ will do for
him, let him see what Christ has done for you.

*******************Today's Bible Reading __ John 1:35-42*******************

35 Again, the next day,
John stood with two of his
disciples. 36 And looking at
Jesus as He walked, he said,
"Behold the Lamb of God!"

37 The two disciples heard
him speak, and they
followed Jesus. 38 Then
Jesus turned, and seeing
them following, said to
them, "What do you seek?"
They said to Him, "Rabbi"
(which is to say, when
translated, Teacher), "where
are You staying?"

39 He said to them, "Come
and see."

They came and saw where
He was staying, and
remained with Him that day
(now it was about the tenth
hour).

40 One of the two who
heard John speak, and
followed Him, was Andrew,
Simon Peter's brother. 41 He
first found his own brother
Simon, and said to him,
"We have found the
Messiah" (which is
translated, the Christ).

42 And he brought him to
Jesus.

Now when Jesus looked at
him, He said, "You are
Simon the son of Jonah.
You shall be called Cephas"
(which is translated, A
Stone).

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

MIssionary effort is often most effective when the gospel is shared
through established relationships and word of mouth. Today's
reading illustrates how such dynamic evangelism occurs. Andrew
had already been attracted to the message of repentance and the
coming Messiah preached by John the Baptist. Then when John
identified Jesus as "the Lamb of God," Andrew began to follow our
Lord. Soon Andrew sought out his brother Peter and brought him
to Christ. Jesus gave Peter a new name, "Cephas," or stone, a name
later identified with his role in the establishment of the church
(Matt. 16:18).