The Divine Mentor Reading: It is not About Me! by Debbie McGrath

Today's Reading: Job 19, Mark 1 & 2

As you know in the book of Job - Job loses everything - family, friends, possessions and health.
But through it all - He never lost his faith.  Through the hardships and suffering he stayed focused on God.  Love what Job wrote in verse 25-27 -

 I know that my Redeemer lives

and that in the end he will stand upon the earth.

And after my skin has been destroyed

yet in my flesh I will see God;

I myself will see him 

with my own eyes-I, and not another

How my heart years within me!

His focus was on God - not himself!  When you get to Mark 1- we are introduced to John the Baptist.

John was baptizing in the desert region and preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin.

In verse 7 He says: "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.  He points others to Christ, not to Himself.

When I read these chapters, I am reminded of what Max Lucado wrote:

God does not exist to make a big deal out of us.

We exist to make a big deal out of Him.

It's not about you.

It's not about me. 

It's all about Him!

Divine Mentor - Talking Jesus - Debbie McGrath

Today's Reading:
Isaiah 60-62, John 1


In John 1:35-40 - 

We learn that Andrew and John were disciples of John the Baptist.
As soon as Jesus, the Lamb of God, appears on the scene Andrew and John spent the day with Jesus.  Can you imagine the questions they had for Jesus or do you think they sat amazed and silent hanging on to every word of the Savior? It is obvious, the time spent with Jesus changed their lives. They were so excited about meeting Jesus they went and found their brothers and brought them to Jesus.  Andrew brought Simon to Jesus who later became Peter.
John brought his brother James to Jesus.  

In the scriptures, Andrew never wrote a book or preached a huge sermon but he faithfully brought others to Christ. Andrew did what we are called to do.  
Every Christian is called to go and make disciples of all nations.

Do I have the zeal and excitement Andrew did about my relationship with Christ?

Today - who will I reach out to and tell them about my Savior?