1. What word or phrase in today's reading speaks to your heart?
(v. 6) "Jesus was tired from his long trip, so he sat down."
(v. 14) "whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty."
(v. 23) "true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth...the Father...is actively seeking."
(v. 34) "My food is to do what the One who sent me wants me to do."
(v. 35) "Open your eyes and look at the fields ready for harvest."
(v. 48) "You people must see signs and miracles before you will believe me."
2. How does today's reading directly relate to your life right now?
(v. 6) reality check on how HUMAN He really was.
(v. 14) He/His Word is MORE than ENOUGH.
(v. 23) true worship. seeking Him out of LOVE.
(v. 34) How fulfilling God's purpose in us SHOULD be.
(v. 35) never a perfect time/conditions to act so DONT waste time.
(v. 48) it's SAD but TRUE
3. How is God calling you to respond to what you've read today?
(v. 6) WAKE-UP and be GRATEFUL for Jesus' SACRIFICE.
(v. 14) Keep craving and consuming His Word and Presence.
(v. 23) ENCOURAGEMENT to continue WORSHIPING Him with and through LOVE.
(v. 34) discover and do your BEST with His Will.
(v. 35) Do as much as you can, non-believers depend on it.
(v. 48) don't rely on SIGHT. rely on BLIND faith.
4. Your own additional thoughts/meditations:
(v. 6) It hit me. The reality of what god did when He took the form of man. The Almighty Creator limiting His own self to fulfill His mission to bring salvation to ALL. This verse just reminded me HOW REAL it was. The measures He took.
(v. 14) Spending time in God's Word and in His presence is more than enough. He provides for all of our needs. With Him in our lives, we lack NOTHING since we have EVERYTHING we'll ever need. This journal has done great and mighty things with my newly restored and renewed relationship with my First Love.
(v. 23) True worship. Our hearts genuinely seeking after God. We do so earnestly with Love. It pleases Him because there are no strings attached. It just IS . pure . authentic. LOVE.
(v. 34) the ULTIMATE OWNAGE. Our life long ministry should be as fulfilling as Jesus said, "My food is..." That is a strong and bold statement. That should be the goal that all Christians aim to attain; us living out God's purpose in all we do.
(v. 35) AWARENESS. Knowing that every moment is an opportunity to DO God's Will. No perfect circumstance will ever arrive so we must utilize what we have and work with what we've got.
(v. 48) HUMANITY. It's human nature. We don't/can't believe unless evidence is physically present. It won't be believable/tangible unless there is PROOF. This is where FAITH comes in. Just trusting in Him and His Word alone without being able to actually SEE Him. It's a reminder to face the unknown and that it's okay to not have answers.
