July 29

BIBLE MEDITATION: ?He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me: and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him.? John 14:21

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: A little boy fell out of bed and was crying. His mother came, picked him up, and said, ?Honey, what?s wrong? How did you fall out of bed?? He said, ?Well, I guess I went to sleep too close to where I got in.? I think there are a lot of people who have done exactly that. They get into Christ and somehow they just seem to go to sleep right there. They say, ?I?m saved and that?s it.? But friend, that?s not it. It?s just the beginning of a relationship that will last through all eternity. God wants to move you further into a knowledge of Himself. I don?t know about you, but I?m not satisfied with the status quo of my life. I want to go deep into the heart of Jesus. I desire the same for you.

ACTION POINT: What evidence would be there in a court of law to convict you of living the Christian life? What evidence would your neighbors, family, or church friends give that you have kept God?s commandsí Ask God to forgive you and make you faithful to obey Him.