JESUS IS LIFE - One Bread, One Body, 1/11/2008

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Friday, January 11, 2008

1 John 5:5-13, Psalm 147, Luke 5:12-16
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JESUS IS LIFE

"The testimony is this: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His
Son." —1 John 5:11

When God gave us life, He didn't give us an elixir, a potion, a pill,
guaranteed health, a fountain of youth, or an unlimited supply of money to
provide life. Instead, He gave us Jesus. God sent Jesus the Life into the
world, and "this Life became visible" (1 Jn 1:2).

Jesus is "the Resurrection and the Life" (Jn 11:25). He is "the Way, and
the Truth, and the Life" (Jn 14:6). He is the "Bread of Life" (Jn 6:35)
and "the Word of Life" (1 Jn 1:1). To us, " 'life' means Christ" (Phil
1:21). Jesus, the Life, testifies: "I came that they might have life and
have it to the full" (Jn 10:10). When you believe that Jesus is God, you
"have life in His name" (Jn 20:31; see also Jn 3:15-16).

Whoever is in Jesus finds life (Jn 1:4). "Whoever possesses the Son
possesses life; whoever does not possess the Son of God does not possess
life. I have written this to you to make you realize that you possess
eternal life — you who believe in the name of the Son of God" (1 Jn
5:12-13).

Jesus bluntly states the problem: "You are unwilling to come to Me to
possess that life" (Jn 5:40). Many want life, but not from Jesus. We live
in a culture of death. We cannot change a culture of death to a
civilization of life except through Jesus, Who is Life and Who gives life.
Social programs, medical skill, or advanced technology won't give life.
Life is only found in Jesus. Scripture says: "I have set before you life
and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life" (Dt 30:19). Choose
Jesus.

Prayer: Jesus, You have the words and Food of eternal life (Jn 6:51, 68).
I will come directly to You for life (Mt 11:28).

Promise: "Who, then, is conqueror of the world? The one who believes that
Jesus is the Son of God." —1 Jn 5:5

Praise: Vanessa's car was totalled in a highway accident, but she walked
away praising the Lord.

(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)

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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
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December 1, 2008 through January 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General Archdiocese of Cincinnati, July
30, 2007

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free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
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