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"SET YOUR HEARTS"

S.E.E.D. For Today

 Scripture: "John taught the truth about Him when He announced to the people, He's the One! Set your hearts on Him!......And now out of His fullness we are fulfilled! And from Him we receive grace heaped upon more grace!" John 1:16 (TPT Bible)

 Explanation: John was a voice in the wilderness teaching and baptizing, preparing the way for the True Voice, the Living Expression, the Word in the flesh, Jesus. He declared that the law was given through Moses, but Grace and Truth came through Jesus Christ. Before Jesus came many wondered if John the Baptist might be the Messiah, but John was a vessel used by God to point others to Jesus. He knows His place and the grace of his assignment.

Exercise:  In Colossians 3:1  Paul says "set your affections on things above, not on the things that are on earth. John was testifying to the Grace of God coming to us in the flesh, crying out, there is One coming that is greater than me, He's the One to set your hearts on, the One coming from above. John declared that Jesus had priority over himself and that who Jesus is, is relevant to who he was. Like John how do you see Jesus? Is He a priority over your life. He is the unearned, undeserved favor and truth of God. As a believer do you understand the limitless riches of His grace? It was all done for you. Today take some time and meditate and set your heart on this wonderful grace.

Devotion: We thank you Lord, "For out of His fullness the superabundance of His grace, we receive  [spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favor upon favor and gift heaped upon gift." (John 1:16 AMP) Your grace is You bestowing upon us one gift after another. Thank you for this overwhelming access to your presence, power and peace. In grace we return our gratitude. Our relationship with you is grace based, give us opportunities through your grace to redress the body of Christ that we will set our hearts and our focus on you. For out of Your fulness are we fulfilled, because Your Grace is the gift that keeps on giving. In Jesus Name Amen!

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