Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” (John 8:12 NLT)
Jesus faced constant demands, dangerous opposition and little privacy. Yet he never allowed others to define him.
What does that teach us?
Know who you are (John 8:12) — There was no doubt in Jesus’ mind as to who he was. He knew he came from God, and he knew he had a unique mission to fulfill. As believers, we can know we belong to God and that God defines who we are and what we are meant to do on this Earth. Trying to be someone God never intended you to be causes stress!
Know whom you want to please (John 5:30) — Jesus never let the fear of rejection manipulate him. No one can pressure you without your permission. You can’t please everyone; even God can’t!
Know what goals you need to reach (John 8:14) — Jesus said, “I know where I came from and where I am going.” Preparation prevents pressure, but procrastination produces it. You work by either priorities or pressures.
Know how to maintain your priorities (Luke 4:42–44) — Jesus knew how to handle interruptions without being distracted from his primary goal.
Saddleback Resources offers a small group Bible study related to these devotionals: The Invisible War-Winning the Battle of Temptation.
[ We are no longer walking around lost once we have accepted Jesus Christ into our Heart, and Life. ... Allow Him to direct our path teaching us equiping us in all that we shall need as we each day continue growing spiritual in His Mighty Hand.]
You are so sweet and thanks for your comments to this blog. I just wanted to "piggy back" on something you stated above. We as children of God should not be walking around lost, but many of us although we have asked Jesus to change our hearts and to help us we are failing to live victorious because we haven't all learned how to be led by the Holy Spirit.
This is so important if we as children of God want to walk in victory since Jesus told us that He had to leave us so that the Spirit could come. That was such an important point in the history of Christianity. Many don't know the voice of the Spirit and therefore find themselves making decisions that aren't good.
If we don't learn the purpose of the Holy Spirit's coming and how to be led by Him then although we are born again ( Saved), we won't live the best that God has for us. Agape!
