Kristi Burchfiel

VERSE: John 13:35–by this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. TRUTH: The love and care that we show others is a key trait of followers of Jesus. When people look at our lives, do they see Jesus? Do they see Jesus’ love displayed to others? RESPONSE: Lord, I pray my life will testify to You by the love and care that I show others.

VERSE: Johns 12:43–for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God. TRUTH: Those who believed in Jesus did not share it because they were afraid of what might happen to them. The Bible lists this as their reason. Do we use the same reasoning for the things we do or don’t do? Are we actively seeking the approval of God or just settling for the approval of men? RESPONSE: Lord, help me to be actively seeking Your approval regardless of how other people respond.

VERSE: John 11:25–Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies.’ TRUTH: Jesus speaks at this difficult time in their lives to help them understand that He is in control, even of the things that people have no control over like death. Do we trust Him to have the control in the areas we don’t? RESPONSE: Lord, thank You for being in control and being trustworthy in all areas of life! Thank You for being over all, including death!

VERSE: John 10:10–The thief comes to steal and kill and destroy. I come that they may have life and have it abundantly. TRUTH: Why did Jesus come? To give us life and allow us to have it abundantly. The Creator of life came to help us know what life really is. The thief wants to steal this from us. Do we accept the gift of abundant life or do we allow the thief to steal it from us? RESPONSE: Lord, fill me with Your abundant life as I surrender my life to You.

VERSE: John 9:25–He then answered, ‘Whether He is a sinner I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind now I see.’ TRUTH: He had been healed by Jesus and was called to give an account of what happened. Witnessing is about sharing our experience with Jesus Christ. When God works in our lives, do we share what has happened with those we are around? RESPONSE: Lord, thank you for the witness of this man. Thank you for working in my life; I give You all praise!

VERSE: John 8:12–Then Jesus again spoke to them saying ‘I am the Light of the world, he who follows me will not walk in the darkness but will have the Light of Life.’ TRUTH: Jesus is the light, and not just any light, the Light of Life. Do we feel like we are stumbling around in our day? Follow the Light in all that we do! RESPONSE: Lord, You bring Light to the path. Help me to follow You step by step along Your way.

VERSE: John 7:18–He who speaks for himself seeks his own glory, but he who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true and there is no unrighteousness in Him. TRUTH: When we speak, our words reveal a lot about ourselves and our motives. If we are seeking God’s will and His glory, then our words will be a direct reflection of those motives. If not, then our words will betray us. RESPONSE: Lord, I pray that You will help me surrender any motives that are not glorifying to You, then allow me to speak the words that praise and exalt You.

VERSE: John 6:6–This He was saying to test him for He Himself knew what He was intending to do. TRUTH: When we’re confronted with crisis, God offers us the opportunity to trust Him and have faith. In this situation, and in all others, He knew what He was going to do, but He gave the disciples an opportunity to trust in Him and grow in their relationship with Him. RESPONSE: Lord, help me to trust You even through the hard times when I don’t see an answer. I know You already know what You are intending to do.

VERSE: John 5:19–Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, Truly, truly I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself unless it is something He sees the Father doing, for  whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. TRUTH: Jesus is God, yet He states that He can do nothing but what God the Father has for Him. If Jesus can do nothing without God, how much more does that apply to us! Do we allow Jesus to live through us so that everything we do is done by God? RESPONSE: Lord, take my life. Help me to decrease and You to increase so…