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April 2017 – If Any Man Serve Me– Manna by Dorothy Callies
Good
morning. It is the first day of the month, April! Spring at last? Actually, the
spring already started last March 20th, 2017, but it sure doesn’t
feel like it because we kept having cold weather in the area of Bloomington,
Illinois and still do.
Last
March 30th, the Doctor gave me “a clean bill of health” and expect
the cough to last 2-3 weeks. The Doctor prescribed me another inhaler to help
with my breathing easier. So I am back
to Manna whenever the Holy Spirit leads me. Thank You Lord for answering
prayers. Thank you Lord for renewing my strength.
One
morning, Holy Spirit quoted to me, “If any man . . .” I thought to check out
the references and I was surprised to read many from Jesus’ quotes as well as
Paul’s. I find it interesting to find out what exactly does this mean … if any
man …? It usually means “mankind” which interprets “human race: all human
beings” meaning men and women.
So
I would like to start this verse because of the song that comes with it, “I
Will Serve Thee.” John 12:26 IF ANY MAN serve Me, let him follow Me; and where
I am, there shall also my servant be: IF ANY MAN serve Me, him (you) will My
Father honour.
Commentary from the Full
Life Study Bible:
IF ANY MAN SERVE ME.
“Faith
in Jesus involves a personal commitment to follow Him, keep His teaching, and
be where He is. Following Christ includes self-denial and taking up one’s
cross.” [End]
The
meaning of commitment to follow him quoted from Rhonda Barrett, “As we live our
lives… THE LOVE WAY, THE SERVE WAY, LIKE JESUS DID … through the power of the
Holy Spirit that lives within us—people’s lives are impacted; our loved ones’
lives are impacted.”
The
meaning of the word impacted is to have a strong influence on. In ASL
we signed, “It’s a very powerful hit” or “it’s a very powerful influence.” The
way Jesus loved His disciples during those three years and the way Jesus served
His disciples, Jesus has given us a very powerful teaching for all of us is “to love one another and to serve one another.”
May
the Holy Spirit bless us as we express our deep love and worship to our wonderful
Savior and to our Lord Jesus Christ!
Song: I Will Serve Thee by William J. Gaither
I
will serve Thee because I love Thee,
You
have given life to me:
I
was nothing before You found me,
You
have given life to me.
Heart-aches,
broken pieces,
Ruined
lives are why you died on Calvary;
Your
touch was what I longed for,
You
have given life to me.
May
the Lord truly bless you real good!
Dorothy
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