My Daily Bread 🍞✝️📖 – All I Can See👀👁👁. He must become greater>➕👍🏿; I must become less➖. John 3:30. We can become so self-focused we lose sight of the bigger picture of GOD✝️’s plan. JESUS✝️’s cousin John clearly knew his focus wasn’t himself. Right from the start he recognized that his position or calling was to point others to JESUS✝️, the SON✝️ of God. “Look, the LAMB🐑 of GOD✝️!” he said when he saw JESUS✝️ coming toward him and his followers (John 1:29). He continued, “The reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed” (v. 31). When John’s disciples later reported that JESUS✝️ was gaining followers, John said, “You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the MESSIAH✝️ but am sent ahead of Him.’ . . . He must become greater; I must become less” (3:28-30). May the central focus of our lives be JESUS✝️ and LOVE💝🎁ing Him with our whole heart. Scholars disagree about who is speaking in John 3:31-34. Does it continue John the Baptist’s endorsement of JESUS✝️, or is it John the apostle adding his postscript to that endorsement? Since quotation marks were not used in ancient Greek🇬🇷🏛⛎🔱, it’s open to interpretation. What is certain, however, is that the repeated phrase describes the nature of CHRIST✝️—He is “above ALL” (v. 31). REFLECT & PRAY LORD✝️, I often get centered on myself and my needs and wants. Help me to look outside of myself to You. How can I LOVE💝🎁 JESUS✝️ best? Who might He want me to LOVE💝🎁.? Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of JESUS✝️ CHRIST✝️: . . “Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of JESUS✝️ CHRIST✝️:” Philippians 1:6 KJV https://www.bible.com/1/php.1.6.kjv Krista stood in the freezing cold on a winter day, looking at the beautiful snow-encased lighthouse along the lake. As she pulled out her phone to… Our Daily Bread MinistriesSUPPORT February 4 | Bible in a Year: Exodus 34-35; Matthew 22:23-46 All I Can See He must become greater; I must become less. John 3:30 READ JOHN 3:22–35 audio playLISTEN ONLINE Krista stood in the freezing cold on a winter day, looking at the beautiful snow-encased lighthouse along the lake. As she pulled out her phone to take pictures, her glasses fogged over. She couldn’t see a thing so she decided to point her camera toward the lighthouse and snapped three pictures at different angles. Looking at them later, she realized the camera had been set to take “selfies.” She laughed as she said, “My focus was me, me, and me. All I saw was me.” Krista’s photos got me thinking of a similar mistake: We can become so self-focused we lose sight of the bigger picture of God’s plan. Jesus’s cousin John clearly knew his focus wasn’t himself. Right from the start he recognized that his position or calling was to point others to Jesus, the Son of God. “Look, the Lamb of God!” he said when he saw Jesus coming toward him and his followers (John 1:29). He continued, “The reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed” (v. 31). When John’s disciples later reported that Jesus was gaining followers, John said, “You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ . . . He must become greater; I must become less” (3:28-30). May the central focus of our lives be Jesus and loving Him with our whole heart. By Anne Cetas REFLECT & PRAY Lord, I often get centered on myself and my needs and wants. Help me to look outside of myself to You. How can I love Jesus best? Who might He want me to love? Your gift changes lives. Help us share God’s love with millions every day. SUPPORT INSIGHT Scholars disagree about who is speaking in John 3:31-34. Does it continue John the Baptist’s endorsement of Jesus, or is it John the apostle adding his postscript to that endorsement? Since quotation marks were not used in ancient Greek, it’s open to interpretation. What is certain, however, is that the repeated phrase describes the nature of Christ—He is “above all” (v. 31). Bill Crowder Our Daily Bread Ministries Link on Facebook on Instagramon Twitter Our mission is to make the life-changing wisdom of the Bible understandable and accessible to all. Copyright © 2018, Our Daily Bread Ministries Our Daily Bread Ministries | 3000 Kraft Ave | Grand Rapids, MI 49512 Manage Your Subscription. About Us Contact Us

My Daily Bread 🍞✝️📖 – All I Can See👀👁👁. He must become greater>➕👍🏿; I must become less➖. John 3:30. We can become so self-focused we lose sight of the bigger picture of GOD✝️’s plan. JESUS✝️’s cousin John clearly knew his focus wasn’t himself. Right from the start he recognized that his position or calling was to point others to JESUS✝️, the SON✝️ of God. “Look, the LAMB🐑 of GOD✝️!” he said when he saw JESUS✝️ coming toward him and his followers (John 1:29). He continued, “The reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed” (v. 31). When John’s disciples later reported that JESUS✝️ was gaining followers, John said, “You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the MESSIAH✝️ but am sent ahead of Him.’ . . . He must become greater; I must become less” (3:28-30). 

May the central focus of our lives be JESUS✝️ and LOVE💝🎁ing Him with our whole heart. 

Scholars disagree about who is speaking in John 3:31-34. Does it continue John the Baptist’s endorsement of JESUS✝️, or is it John the apostle adding his postscript to that endorsement? Since quotation marks were not used in ancient Greek🇬🇷🏛⛎🔱, it’s open to interpretation. What is certain, however, is that the repeated phrase describes the nature of CHRIST✝️—He is “above ALL” (v. 31). 

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LORD✝️, I often get centered on myself and my needs and wants. Help me to look outside of myself to You. How can I LOVE💝🎁 JESUS✝️ best? Who might He want me to LOVE💝🎁.?

Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of JESUS✝️ CHRIST✝️: 

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“Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of JESUS✝️ CHRIST✝️:”

Philippians 1:6 KJV

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Krista stood in the freezing cold on a winter day, looking at the beautiful snow-encased lighthouse along the lake. As she pulled out her phone to…

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Krista stood in the freezing cold on a winter day, looking at the beautiful snow-encased lighthouse along the lake. As she pulled out her phone to take pictures, her glasses fogged over. She couldn’t see a thing so she decided to point her camera toward the lighthouse and snapped three pictures at different angles. Looking at them later, she realized the camera had been set to take “selfies.” She laughed as she said, “My focus was me, me, and me. All I saw was me.” Krista’s photos got me thinking of a similar mistake: We can become so self-focused we lose sight of the bigger picture of God’s plan. Jesus’s cousin John clearly knew his focus wasn’t himself. Right from the start he recognized that his position or calling was to point others to Jesus, the Son of God. “Look, the Lamb of God!” he said when he saw Jesus coming toward him and his followers (John 1:29). He continued, “The reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed” (v. 31). When John’s disciples later reported that Jesus was gaining followers, John said, “You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ . . . He must become greater; I must become less” (3:28-30). May the central focus of our lives be Jesus and loving Him with our whole heart.  By Anne Cetas REFLECT & PRAY Lord, I often get centered on myself and my needs and wants. Help me to look outside of myself to You. How can I love Jesus best? Who might He want me to love?

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INSIGHT Scholars disagree about who is speaking in John 3:31-34. Does it continue John the Baptist’s endorsement of Jesus, or is it John the apostle adding his postscript to that endorsement? Since quotation marks were not used in ancient Greek, it’s open to interpretation. What is certain, however, is that the repeated phrase describes the nature of Christ—He is “above all” (v. 31). Bill Crowder

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