Wednesday, April 01, 2015

John 3:16

Here is a question for you. Who said?

 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

The Red Letter Edition of the Bible puts everything that Jesus said in red letters.
So, let me ask again but make a small change. Who said?

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

 How is it possible that I am 41 years old and have been reading the Bible almost daily since I was 19 and never knew or realized that it was Jesus who said John 3:16? I guess part of the reason is I haven't always had a red letter edition!

It was a sweet revelation and proof that the Bible is living and breathing as it pours out fresh new knowledge on people who have just missed the obvious.

Somehow knowing it was Jesus who said John 3:16 and not John or any other man makes the verse even more powerful.

This is the week we remember that Jesus lived out these words.
He is God.
He loves us.
He died for us.
He rose for us.
He wants us to believe. 
He wants us with Him.  

Red letters or black let the words sink in deep.