Lenten Readings: John 10

Lenten Readings: The two-year Bible reading plan puts the Gospel accounts of Luke and John right between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Whether you're doing the reading plan or not, you can follow along on the blog and read daily meditations based on the accounts of Jesus, whose life and death we remember and cherish during this season of Lent. Check back every day starting on February 14 and until Easter Saturday.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
READ John 10
MEDITATE on John 10:9, "I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture." What does it look like when someone tries to get blessings but does not want to deal with Jesus?

REFLECT
There is only one way to heaven - you have to go through the door. And the door is Jesus. He is the one who gives us entry into heaven but dealing with our sin on the cross and overcoming sin's curse through the resurrection. If you do not go through Jesus, you will not get into heaven.

But going through Jesus is more than just lip service. Knowing Jesus means having a relationship with a holy God! God cannot bear sin, so this requires what Jesus said: dying to self, picking up our crosses, and following Jesus. If we do not confess, repent (turn away from sin and toward God), and follow, we will not get there.

Jesus calls his sheep. And when he calls, his sheep follow. His voice calls his sheep to safety, comfort, and blessings. If a sheep does not come, it is not his.

PRAY

Pray in gratefulness for Jesus. Pray in a way that shows your reliance upon Jesus. Really, pray like your life depends upon Jesus.