Devotionals for December 13, 2024
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READ
John 21:20-22
Peter turned around and saw behind them the disciple Jesus loved—the one who had leaned over to Jesus during supper and asked, “Lord, who will betray you?” 21 Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?”
Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.”
Proverbs 26:20
“Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.”
Peter turned around and saw behind them the disciple Jesus loved—the one who had leaned over to Jesus during supper and asked, “Lord, who will betray you?” 21 Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?”
Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.”
Proverbs 26:20
“Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.”
REFLECT
One of the greatest responses we see in scripture is this moment that Jesus has with Peter. It’s straight to the point. Peter has been distracted by John and playing the comparison game. Jesus is quick to respond and set Peter straight. Maybe you have been distracted by what someone else is accomplishing or doing. Maybe you have let yourself be hindered by their walk and their pace in the walk. I think Jesus would say to you, “What is that to you? As for you, follow me.” All God wants is Your heart! Let Him set the pace for your journey and go after it with everything you’ve got.
APPLY
Q: Can you relate to Peter in the comparison game?
Q: How does this passage of scripture inspire you to set the pace for your journey?
Q: Who can you remind to run their race and keep their eyes on Jesus?
Q: How does this passage of scripture inspire you to set the pace for your journey?
Q: Who can you remind to run their race and keep their eyes on Jesus?
SING
PRAY
"And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one."
Lord, it is so tempting to compare my race with others. I know it’s a tool of the enemy and I pray that I will no longer be distracted by it. May I simply follow You and Your heartbeat for my life? May I stay in sync with Your rhythm and let You set the pace of my life’s journey.
Lord, it is so tempting to compare my race with others. I know it’s a tool of the enemy and I pray that I will no longer be distracted by it. May I simply follow You and Your heartbeat for my life? May I stay in sync with Your rhythm and let You set the pace of my life’s journey.