Today’s Podcast
2017-01-18-devotional-
- Thanks for joining me today for “A Little Walk with God.” I’m your host Richard Agee.
- Do people know you as a truth-teller? How can they tell? And do you know who is looking? Is it just your boss? Your family? Your pastor? Who might be looking that you don’t know about?
- Scripture
- John 1:47-51
- Jesus: Look closely, and you will see an Israelite who is a truth-teller.
Nathanael (overhearing Jesus): How would You know this about me? We have never met.
Jesus: I have been watching you before Philip invited you here. Earlier in the day, you were enjoying the shade and fruit of the fig tree. I saw you then.
Nathanael: Teacher, You are the One—God’s own Son and Israel’s King.
Jesus: Nathanael, if all it takes for you to believe is My telling you I saw you under the fig tree, then what you will see later will astound you. I tell you the truth: before our journey is complete, you will see the heavens standing open while heavenly messengers ascend and descend, swirling around the Son of Man.
- Devotional
- Do people know you as a truth teller?
- Jesus saw Nathanael from a distance and told those around Him that he was a truth-teller.
- Announcement sounded like truth-tellers were rare.
- Something about Nathanael made him different than others around him.
- Can you tell the difference when you see truthers versus liars? Can they see the difference in you?
- Jesus saw Nathanael under the fig tree enjoying its shade and eating its fruit.
- Truthers enjoy the simple things in life
- Recognize the beauty of creation in and of itself
- Find pleasure outside the norms of society, within the norms of nature
- Watched him interact with others while sitting under the tree
- Shade at a premium so a gathering place for discussion
- Others seek out people who speak the truth in love
- When they need real answers to problems
- When they need help
- When they want to know God
- Others avoid those who are not truth-tellers
- Flat out liars
- Half truths
- Truths that only help themselves and not the asker
- Speak truth, but in condemnation and judgment
- Expect Nathanael provided truth from scripture, experience, wisdom freely but with love
- Can others see you as a truth-teller?
- Provide wisdom from life experience
- Provide support from God’s word
- Share truth with love and grace
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- Do people know you as a truth teller?
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