Monday, June 1: Whoever lives by the truth comes into the light

Read John 3:9-21

"How can this be?" Nicodemus asked.

"You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus, "and do you not understand these things? Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven — the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him."

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

Reflect

This passage contains one of the most famous verses in the Bible, John 3:16, starting with "For God so loved the world." As important as that verse is, don't miss the rest of the context of the surrounding passage. How does our believing in "God's one and only Son" relate to living by the truth and coming into the light?

Respond

Father, we give you the highest praise and deepest thanks for sending your Son into the world that we might not perish but have eternal life. Help us to see the light you brought into the world through Jesus, and then to live our lives in that light.

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