October 26 -- John 13: 31-38 "When he had gone out, Jesus said, 'Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, 'Where I am going you cannot come.' A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. Simon Peter said to him, 'Lord, where are you going?' Jesus answered him, 'Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.' Peter said to him, 'Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.' Jesus answered, 'Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times."
Prayer focus for today: "Say what you mean and mean what you say." It's a phrase I grew up hearing from parents and teachers, a LOT. It was the constant reminder that we don't lie and we should always check ourselves before we speak to assure that we are saying words we have thought about, not just flying off the cuff. Jesus was questioning Peter, not because He didn't know what Peter would do, but because He DID know exactly what Peter would do when his faith was challenged.
How about you? When your faith is challenged by people or circumstances that push you to the edge, do you remain faithful to Christ or do you crumble into doubt, disbelief, or rebellion? Pray today that Christ would transform you into a faithful follower of His - one who would ALWAYS speak truth and ALWAYS build up instead of tear down. This may sound simple, but God still has a LOT of work to do ... in all of us. Pray today that you'll be able and willing to withstand the 'makeover'.
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