“My concern, you understand, is holiness, not hygiene.” ~Jesus

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• Jesus knows what is important. I think I do some days. I have my to do list. It isn’t always aligned with what Jesus thinks is important.
• Holiness is the key to life. I get off track with things that don’t matter. They seem urgent to me. They seem to be the “right thing”. Yet, is the focus on holiness? If not, why not?
• Not all of us are clean, even those who are closest to Jesus. Jesus chose Judas to be one of the twelve. He knew that Judas would betray him. In spite of that, Jesus put Judas in charge of the Good News Ministry finances. Now that was bold.

Jesus said, “If you’ve had a bath in the morning, you only need your feet washed now and you’re clean from head to toe. My concern, you understand, is holiness, not hygiene. So now you’re clean. But not every one of you.” (He knew who was betraying him. That’s why he said, “Not every one of you.”) After he had finished washing their feet, he took his robe, put it back on, and went back to his place at the table.

Source: John 13:10-12

Heartfelt experience with Jesus

Is there any wiggle room in this? “All men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” ~Jesus

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Love One Another

Jesus started a whole bunch of new stuff. He wasn’t about the old world. His mission was to bring God’s love to us all. He also set whole new standards for how I should live.

And so …. what Jesus expects is straightforward. No wiggle room here. He love us. We are to love each other that same way.

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35

The one whom Jesus loved

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Love of Jesus

There were the multitudes.

There were the 72.

There were the 12.

Peter, James and John made up the 3.

Then there was the one whom Jesus loved. He reclined next to Jesus at the last supper. He heard what He whispered.

May I recline next to Jesus.

May I hear what He whispers.

One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. John 13:23

“If you understand what I’m telling you, act like it.” ~~Jesus

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Where does discontent and depression come from? Is it possible we understand that God wants us to do something and yet have not acted on what He has said?

Happiness comes from doing what we know God wants us to do. We will be more than happy when we act on His desire and purpose for our lives. Peace comes from knowing in our heart what God wants us to do, understanding that in our mind, saying it with our lips and then doing it.

God’s goal for us is to act on what we know he wants us to do today. God wants for us to be happy.

If you understand what I’m telling you, act like it—and live a blessed (more than happy) life. ~Jesus (John 13:17 The Message)