In the third chapter of First John God decides to knock our socks off with the greatest verse in the Bible (besides all the other ones).  He gives us a word so deep that it cuts to the depths of our soul.

1 John 3 19 This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence  20 whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 

We KNOW that we belong to the truth.  And we know it because we can set our hearts at rest in His presence.  And we do it even when we condemn ourselves because He is greater.  So even though it is our choice to condemn ourselves and even know we think we know everything, God is greater.  And He fixes all that is broken.

I don’t know how to even fathom this.

But I will simply say this:  If Jesus can be fully man and go to sleep in a boat during the storm of the century, then you can too.

If He can be the Truth, then we can have the truth in us.

And if He can choose not to condemn us, then we can receive it and no longer be condemned.

This word is better than any gift that you can receive from the world … And it lasts forever.

So as you run the race today, choose Jesus.

And as you choose Him, give His mighty power away to someone else.

And if they reject that mighty power, love the stuffing out of them.  Because His love can cut through whatever they might want to put in front of Him.

Be blessed today.

And go forward in love.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J