Keeping his head above the water.



Matthew 4:1–4

[Nicodemus] came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”

Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Nicodemus was one of Israel's most educated men, and he still couldn't swim in the deep end. He couldn't understand who Jesus what his purpose was.

But Jesus didn't meet him with a reading list. He met him with a promise.

Faith isn't your grip on God; it's God's grip on you. The cross isn't something to decipher. It's God proving his heart. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son... for you.

Based on last night's sermon from John 3...

What would it look like today to view faith as a gift rather than achieve it as a goal?

 

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When the daily grind overwhelms, God promises to bring rest through his Word. This daily devotion & journal prompt is written to accompany your morning coffee or nighttime routine.

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