Daily Bites

In Ezekiel 36:25-27 God says, "I will cleanse you from all your impurities ... I will give you a new heart ... And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws." God will do for you what you are not able to do for yourself--produce obedience! As you spend time with Jesus through these passages you will get to know Him better, you will love Him more, and you will want to obey Him--it all depends on knowing Him!

• Begin each session with prayer--maybe something like this: "Lord, help me to come to know you better as we spend time together..."
  
  
• Read the passage--several times noticing as many details as you can.
  
  
• Imagine the setting--put yourself in the picture. Try to imagine the sounds, smells, sensations.
  
  
• Summarize the passage--in your own words.
  
  
• Apply the passage--what message is God giving you?
  
  
• Meditate and pray--meditate on how this passage makes Jesus more real. Talk to Him about the passage and about using the information you have learned.

Passages for This Week

• John 20:24-31
• John 21:1-14
• John 21:15-23
• John 21:24-25
• 1 John 1:1-4
• 1 John 1:5-10
• 1 John 2:1-2