DAY 29—John’s strong language puts those in jeopardy who refuse to believe God.

 

Whosoever will place their trust in the Son of God will have the testimony of His saving power within themselves. Those who are not willing to trust Him are making God to be a liar. This, indeed, is very strong language. Those who stand before the Lord, having rejected His Son, will have to give answer for this.

I John 5:10-12—He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made Him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of His Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this Life is in His Son (This is what the testimony is: God has given us everlasting Life, and this Life is in His Son). He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not Life. (Whoever has the Son has the Life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have the Life.)
NIrV—Those who believe in the Son of God have accepted that witness in their hearts. Those who do not believe God’s witness are calling him a liar. That’s because they have not believed his witness about his Son. Here is God’s witness. He has given us eternal life. That life is found in his Son. Those who belong to the Son have life. Those who do not belong to the Son of God do not have life.

FATHER, I am so glad I believed Your testimony about Your Son. I would hate to think of standing before You having accused You of being a Liar. But, the main reason I am glad I have believed is because of what it has meant in my own life. What mercy You have shown me! How I praise You! Now, MY PRECIOUS LORD, won’t You please make my life a living testimony of Your saving grace.

John also lets us know of the confidence that can be ours who are willing to believe God.
—I John 2:28; I John 3:21,22; I John 5:14

 

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