1 John 5:14-20 (NRSV)
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Verse 14And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. Verse 15And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him. Verse 16If you see your brother or sister committing what is not a mortal sin, you will ask, and God will give life to such a one-to those whose sin is not mortal. There is sin that is mortal; I do not say that you should pray about that. Verse 17All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not mortal.
Verse 18We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them. Verse 19We know that we are God's children, and that the whole world lies under the power of the evil one. Verse 20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
Devotion
He Who Is Coming comes with a touch. It is a touch of boldness. We need not fear what this world intends for us, nor what the future has in store. He Who Is Coming breaks down the barriers we have imagined standing between ourselves and the power and love of God. There are no barriers. That is the message. God in Jesus Christ is completely accessible to us. We can face life with boldness. God’s love made flesh is coming.
Prayer
Powerful Coming One, strengthen us with your touch of boldness. Give us courage to live as your people in the world, secure in the knowledge that your love never fails. Amen.