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John 14:12-15
"12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in My name, I will do it.
15 If ye love Me, keep My commandments."

We are learning that GOD has provided us with everything and we are to call on Jesus for help! Yesterday we read from the Gospel of Luke where Jesus said; "For every one that asketh RECEIVETH; and he that seeketh FINDETH; and to him that knocketh it shall be OPENED." We need to PRAY to Jesus.

For today's verses we turn to the Gospel of John where we read the record of Jesus consulting with His Disciples right before His journey through the Garden of Gethsemane and on to the cross and the grave. The Disciples are about to experience their moment of truth. Jesus is offering them comfort and strength. 

The Disciples loved Jesus. You and I love Jesus. None of us are able to keep His commandments. We need to know The Ten Commandments. If we love God we will know them. Part of keeping the commandments is to love your neighbor as yourself. We mess this up on a daily basis. Still, God forgives us out of His boundless love. His amazing Grace. 

Need a refresher on The Ten Commandments?
Use this handy website AND follow the link there to download the APP on your phone! It is GREAT!!!
https://catechism.cph.org/en/10-commandments.html
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