A DAILY GUIDE TO BECOMING A A DAILY GUIDE TO BECOMING A WOMAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART WOMAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART Country Floral Companion Journal 9780825447884 • $14.99 Country Floral Bible 9780825448829 • $59.99 Hardcover 9780825448805 • $39.99 Teal 9780825448812 • $59.99 Lavender 9780825447815 • $59.99 More Than 150,000 Copies Sold Blue Mist Floral Devotional Journal NEW! 9780825454905 • $14.99 Blue Mist Floral Bible NEW! 9780825454882 • $59.99 e s y ci- ere ed. non ater zed. into n some purifi - said to eyond ifi ed— coming man can given to bear me hrist,’ but, e who has e friend of hears him, degroom’s is fulfi lled. crease. 31 He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 And what He has seen and heard, that He testifi es; and no one receives His testi- mony. 33 He who has received His testimony has certifi ed that God is true. 34 For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand. 36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” A Samaritan Woman Meets Her Messiah 4 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His dis- ciples), 3 He left Judea and departed again to Galilee. 4 But He needed to go through Samaria. 5 So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wea- ried from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. 7 A woman of Samaria came to draw wa- ter. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” 8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. 9 Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” 11 The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water? 12 Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?” 13 Jesus answered and said to her, “Who- ever drinks of this water will thirst again, THE WILL TO LOVE John 3:16 Love is often misunderstood. It is not nearly as sentimental as we would like to make it. It’s really a choice. An act of your heart and your will. You are about to leave the offi ce and a client calls with a problem. Or you have just spent the day taking care of aging parents and your daughter is devastated over a broken date. Not exactly a time when you want to invest in someone. Yet that’s when you are called to put your will in gear and show love to another. Christian love— God’s kind of love— is a deliberate effort, and God gives you the grace to make it happen, starting right in your own home fi rst. John 3:16 brings you back to the most important act of love ever: “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.” This love went beyond human expectation. It wasn’t expressed out of emo- tion— it was an act of God’s will! God, You are the source of love. When I am too tired, too agitated, or too self- focused to extend kindness and compassion to my family members— both little ones and big ones— Your Word and Your lead- ing guide me back to the priority of love. Always love. Amen. Read the Bible in one year: John 1– 3 Next devotional: p. 11 Day 304 Grow deeper in your faith each day as you discover the wisdom, encouragement, and transforming truth found in God’s Word. A Woman After God’s Own Heart Bible® was thoughtfully created to help women cultivate a closer relationship with the Lord through meaningful daily readings, practical biblical insight, and trusted guidance from beloved Bible teacher Elizabeth George. Features include: x New King James Version (NKJV) text x More than 250 highlighted verses that have deeply impacted Elizabeth George x Over 150 biographies of women in the Bible x Introductions to every book of the Bible x Reviews of each book’s main teaching x Full-page topical reflections on 25 of life’s challenges x 400 practical wisdom sections for everyday living x Life-changing devotional insights from Elizabeth George throughout x Beautiful pages designed to inspire daily Bible reading and spiritual growth
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