September 6

TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. John 3:36

​Memorize this Verse:
​36. H T B O T S H E L A H T B N T S S N S L B T W O G A O H

Notes on verse:

We read this very same meaning in (Romans 10:9-10). Believeth, as we have said before, has a much deeper meaning than what we see on the surface here. Believeth means continues to believe in the face of all kinds of hardships.

Jesus expresses Himself later in this book of John by saying “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (John 4:16). We have discussed how the breath of life within us was placed there by God. Believing has to do with being willing to be obedient to God. If we believe, then we will follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

He is Truth, Happiness, Joy, Knowledge, Love, and a million other really good things. How could we be such a fool to turn down all of that by saying we do not believe. It is so simple to truly believe way down deep in our heart and then confess that belief to others.

I want to say one thing here that might not relate too closely, but I believe it is a point. Adam and Eve were in the garden where the Tree of life was. The Tree of life (Jesus), was available to them. It was in the center of the garden. Had they eaten of the Tree of life (Jesus), they would have lived forever.

They ate around the edge of the garden. They didn’t take the trouble to go to the center of the garden. Christians (so called), stop nibbling at the edge of the garden. Make Jesus (the Tree of life), the center of your life and you too, will acquire everlasting life.

This constitutes a fitting climax to the chapter. John the Baptist laid out two alternatives, genuine faith and defiant disobedience, thereby bringing to the forefront the threat of looming judgment. As John faded from the forefront, he offered an invitation to faith in the Son and clearly expressed the ultimate consequence of failure to believe, i.e. “the wrath of God.”

TODAY'S BIBLE READING

September 6
Today's Bible Reading Plan selections can be found below. If you don't have a Bible with you, just click the references to read each passage online:

Old Testament
Isaiah 14-16  —  8.0 minutes
Proverbs 21:1-16  —  3.0 minutes

New Testament
Luke 22:1-13  —  2.5 minutes
Hebrews 4:1-11  —  3.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 16.5 minutes