John 16:7a (AMP), "But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage." Friday... Yes, there is an advantage. It can be very difficult for us to really see an advantage when to us it is a disadvantage. Now here in John 16, Jesus is telling his twelve disciples that he was going to be leaving them and they were having real problems about it. I mean, they have been with him for three years. And he has been and was making such a difference in their lives but he was going to leave them. For some of you, your child has grown up. They have been with you all of these years but here they have just graduated from high school and they are going to be leaving you and you are not sure they can handle it without you and for sure you know that you can't make it. And at least 11 of these disciples were having problems with Jesus leaving. But Jesus said here in John 16;7a (AMP), "But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage." But how can that be true? Again these guys had b...
Isaiah 28:12a (NLT), "God has told his people, 'Here is a place of rest; let the weary rest here. This is a place of quiet rest.'" Thursday... There is so much, if we would just listen. There really is. But we think we are so smart and we know what is best. The Prophet Isaiah over in 28:12a (NLT) says something important that we need to stop and listen to. He says, "God has told his people, 'Here is a place of rest; let the weary rest here. This is a place of quiet rest.'" But he goes on. He says all of that and then at the end of this verse he says, "But they would not listen." Right before this Isaiah writes in verses 9-10, "'Who does the LORD think we are?' they ask. 'Why does he speak to us like this? Are we little children, just recently weaned? He tells us everything over and over - one line at a time, one line at a time, a little here, and a little here and a little there!'" Again 12b, "But they would n...