Michael Harrison's e-devotion

There are some verses that get overlooked.  Yet around them are verses that we remember, quote and see all around us.  Take a look at these: John 3:14-17  NLT And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,   15  so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.   16  “For this is how God loved the world: He gave   his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.   17  God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. The beauty of the Gospel is explained and held high in John 3:16.  We are reminded of God’s love and the gift of His son.  That is all that was needed for salvation and eternal life. But there are a few reminders that come close to home for those of us who follow Jesus.  I encourage you to focus on a co...

Romans 15:7  NASB Therefore,   accept   one   another, just as Christ also   accepted us to the glory of God. One of the things that our church has tried to make sure is part of who we are and how we respond to others is in the area of being accepting and loving.  That is what Jesus did.  That means we should do it too. If we aren’t careful, we will turn from accepting people to judging them.  In fact some of the things we do, not spoken and very casual, will help us become more critical of others and less helpful.  Take a look at your feelings.  Get honest about the way you think of others when you see them out around town or when you see their posts on facebook. Let me remind you and me that we can inspect things. In other words when something looks like an apple it must be an apple, but that doesn’t mean we should turn away from people or treat them inferior.  This is how ...