The first part of the John 13 series established the love-trust relationship. 🔗 However, at the end of the blog post, it was stated that there is a caution that we must adhere to while being secure in God’s love. As much as Jesus loves us to lean on Him irrespective of circumstances and situations; He also wants to see our problems solved. The love-trust relationship comes with an open cheque and only someone among the disciples understood it in John 13. Now, what was this caution? A t the supper, a lthough John was at ease on Jesus’ chest, the confusion around him wasn’t changing. So, Peter beckoned to John to ask Jesus who the betrayer was so that there would be peace. John obeyed and eventually, Jesus' response brought a calm. What Peter did here was to leverage the love-trust relationship between Jesus and John to obtain what could calm the unsettling situation. Similarly, this admonishes us not to be complacent just because we trust God in troubling situations but to us...
This post talks about a conversation I frequently had with God last semester. The conversation was, "Lord, how do I know the situations that will demand me to use your authority?". Let us journey through my findings. From the John 13 series (I&II), we understand that trust in Jesus and asking for His help can affect the storms or commotions around us. However, there is something we must also note✍️: Sometimes Jesus expects us to use the authority he has given us to prevail over storms around us. So back to my question, how do we know these situations? The first step to knowing these situations is by intimacy with the Holy Spirit 🕊️. A close relationship with the Holy Spirit will make you know when to exercise your Christ-given authority. Jesus said in John 14 that he will send His Holy Spirit who will teach us all things. No wonder the Apostle Paul knew when to use his authority offensively e.g. to make Elymas the sorcerer blind and when to endure diffi...
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