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Year of Endurance-Daily Challenge-Integrity
john : January 5, 2021 6:12 pm : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – It’s 2021, the Year of Endurance at WJTL. Listen for devotionals throughout the year designed to motivate and encourage you to stay true to God on the journey of faith.
In the Year of Endurance, today’s Challenge motivates us to step toward integrity.
First John 1:5 says, “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”
A life of integrity does not mean that we live a perfect life, but it does mean that we live with honesty-acknowledging our failures before God while living with honest intent to walk in the direction that Jesus leads us. His grace and truth will move us to meaningful relationships with others and keep us moving in the right direction.
Take the daily challenge to walk in the light of integrity on the journey of faith.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
2020 Praise & Worship Special Playlist
kristi : December 31, 2020 3:23 pm : Kristi Leigh, Staff PagesSpeaking of, one of the biggest songs of this season has been “The Blessing”. I caught up with Kari Jobe to hear all about it!
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A very happy new year to you!
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
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Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
Hour 1 | |||
Way Maker (feat. Kristian Stanfill, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes) | Passion | Roar (Live From Passion 2020) | 2020 |
See A Victory | Elevation Worship | At Midnight EP | 2020 |
Reign Above It All | Paul McClure | Revivals In The Air (Live) | 2020 |
Christ Be Magnified | Cody Carnes | Single | 2020 |
I Choose to Worship | Rend Collective | Choose to Worship | 2020 |
Catch Me Singing | Sean Curran | Single | 2020 |
Ill Give Thanks (feat. Kirby Kaple) | Housefires | Ill Give Thanks | 2020 |
Find A Reason (Joyful Joyful) [feat. Brett Stanfill] | North Point Worship | Find A Reason | 2020 |
Heavenly | Pat Barrett | Single | 2020 |
JOY INVINCIBLE (feat. Jenn Johnson) | Switchfoot | Single | 2020 |
Famous For (I Believe) (feat. Jenn Johnson) | Tauren Wells | Citizen of Heaven | 2020 |
Beautiful Story | Jaime Jamgochian | All Things | 2020 |
Hour 2 | |||
Cherry Blossoms | MoveSomebody | Single | 2020 |
Sparrows | Cory Asbury | To Love A Fool | 2020 |
Alive & Breathing | Matt Maher | Alive & Breathing, Vol. 2 | 2020 |
Let The Light In | Cody Carnes | Run To The Father | 2020 |
Light Breaking Through (feat. Lauren Lee Anderson) | North Point Worship | Light Breaking Through / Sons And Daughters – EP | 2020 |
Midnight | Rita Springer | Light | 2020 |
Strike the Dark | Caleb & Bethany Kuenzli | Strike The Dark EP | 2020 |
Everlasting One (feat. Ryan Lewis) | Living Word Music | With All Creations Song | 2020 |
Encounter | LCBC Worship | Single | 2020 |
Path To Peace | Worship Center Music | Single | 2020 |
Promises | Mission Worship | Single | 2020 |
Hour 3 | |||
Send Revival | Philip Herndon | Send Revival EP | 2020 |
Spirit Of Revival (Live) | Life Center Worship | Hope For All | 2020 |
Revivals in the Air | Melissa Helser | Revivals in the Air | 2020 |
God of Revival | Brian Johnson & Jenn Johnson | Single | 2020 |
Awake My Soul (feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard) | Hillsong Worship | Single | 2020 |
Battle Is The Lords (feat. Brandon Lake) | Rebecca St. James | Radio Single mix | 2020 |
Battle Belongs | Phil Wickham | Single | 2020 |
Protector (Live) | Kim Walker-Smith | Wild Heart (Live) | 2020 |
Man Of Your Word | Maverick City Music | Single | 2020 |
Reaching For You (feat. We The Kingdom) | Chris Tomlin | Chris Tomlin & Friends | 2020 |
New Creations | Josh Baldwin | Evidence – Deluxe | 2020 |
Hour 4 | |||
Graves Into Gardens (feat. Brandon Lake) | Elevation Worship | Graves Into Gardens | 2020 |
Dancing on the Grave (Live) | Corey Voss & Madison Street Worship | Heaven Come Closer (Live) | 2020 |
Never Lost | Elevation Worship | Single | 2019 |
Another In the Fire (Studio Remix feat. Taya) | Hillsong UNITED | Single | 2020 |
Peace (feat. We The Kingdom) | Bethel Music | Peace | 2020 |
Dancing On The Waves | We The Kingdom | Holy Water | 2020 |
Whatever May Come | Jeremy Camp & Adrienne Camp | The Worship Project – EP | 2020 |
Sometimes by Step | Shane & Shane | Vintage | 2020 |
Heart of Worship | David Leonard | Open House Sessions – EP | 2020 |
Clear the Stage 2020 | Ross King | Clear the Stage 2020 – Single | 2020 |
Blessed Be Your Name (Acoustic) | Matt Redman | Let There Be Wonder (Acoustic) – EP | 2020 |
The Blessing (feat. Cody Carnes) | Kari Jobe | The Blessing Remixed | 2020 |
This week’s lineup has a theme! Songs to remember: God is the author of your story. This is especially encouraging when you’re in the middle, feeling the tension, not sure how He is going to resolve the plot. But we know God completes the good work he began, and that what was intended for evil, He uses for good. This story isn’t over yet! I have songs like “My Testimony” by Elevation Worship, “Author/Perfector” by Rivers & Robots, “I’ll Give Thanks” by Kirby Kaple and some brand new ones: “Beautiful Story” by Jaime Jamgochian and “Catch Me Singing” by Sean Curran. I hope these lyrics connect with your heart.
Here’s the link to the Spotify Highlights version of this playlist!
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
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Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
6:00 a.m. | 2011 | ||
By the Grace of God (Live) | Brian Johnson & Jenn Johnson | Revivals In The Air (Live) | 2020 |
I Will Wait (Live) | David Leonard | The Wait: Silence the Noise (Live) | 2019 |
Rebuilding My Ruins | kalley | Faultlines Vol. I | 2019 |
Do It Again | Elevation Worship | Speak Revival – EP | 2016 |
Remember | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Remember – Single | 2019 |
Egypt (Live) | Cory Asbury | Single | 2020 |
Still | Rend Collective | Choose to Worship | 2020 |
Still in Control (feat. Mack Brock) | Jesus Culture | Single | 2020 |
Yet Will I Praise You (feat. Crowder) | Passion | Follow You Anywhere | 2019 |
God I Look to You | Jenn Johnson | Be Lifted High (Deluxe Edition) [Live] | 2011 |
My Testimony (Live) | Elevation Worship | Graves into Gardens (Live) | 2020 |
7:00a.m. | 2011 | ||
Immeasurably More | Rend Collective | The Art Of Celebration | 2014 |
Better (Live) | Pat Barrett | Canvas and Clay (Live) | 2019 |
Beautiful Things (Live) | Eddie Kirkland & Lizi Bailey | North Point Live: Here + Now | 2012 |
Lord of My Life | Matt Maher | Alive & Breathing, Vol. 3 | 2019 |
New Thing (Live) | Hillsong Young & Free | All of My Best Friends (Live) | 2020 |
Your Nature (Live) | Kari Jobe | The Blessing (Live) | 2020 |
Praise Before My Breakthrough | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Praise Before My Breakthrough – EP | 2018 |
Promises (feat. Trenton Bell & Davy Flowers) | The Worship Initiative & Shane & Shane | The Worship Initiative, Vol. 22 | 2020 |
All Your Plans (feat. Michael Bethany) | Gateway Worship | See You Move: Acoustic Sessions, Vol. 2 | 2020 |
All Things For My Good | Jaime Jamgochian | Single | 2020 |
So Good (feat. Chris McClarney) | Rita Springer | Light | 2020 |
My Story | Big Daddy Weave | Beautiful Offerings | 2015 |
8:00 a.m. | 2011 | ||
Eyes On You | Shane & Shane | Bring Your Nothing | 2013 |
Better Word (Live) | Leeland | Better Word (Live) | 2019 |
Author / Perfector | Rivers & Robots | Discovery | 2018 |
Hindsight | Hillsong Young & Free | III | 2018 |
Way Maker | Paul McClure | Single | 2019 |
Graves Into Gardens (feat. Brandon Lake) | Elevation Worship | Graves Into Garders | 2020 |
New Creations | Josh Baldwin | Evidence – Deluxe | 2020 |
Catch Me Singing | Sean Curran | Single | 2020 |
Canvas and Clay | Pat Barrett | Single | 2020 |
Greatest Love Story | Philip Herndon | Decade | 2019 |
Beautiful Story | Jaime Jamgochian | All Things | 2020 |
My Story | Hillsong Worship | No Other Name | 2014 |
9:00 a.m. | 2011 | ||
Hope and A Future (feat. Nate Moore & Chandler Moore) | Housefires | Housefires + Friends (Live) – Single | 2020 |
Trust (Live) | Hillsong Young & Free | Youth Revival (Live) | 2016 |
Trust In You | Lauren Daigle | How Can It Be | 2016 |
Youre Not Finished Yet (Live) | The Belonging Co & Maggie Reed | All the Earth (Live) | 2017 |
Just Getting Started (feat. Lauren Lee Anderson) | North Point Worship | Single | 2020 |
Ill Give Thanks (feat. Kirby Kaple) | Housefires | Housefires V (Live) | 2019 |
Come Through (Live) | Kim Walker-Smith | Wild Heart (Live) | 2020 |
Whatever May Come | Jeremy Camp & Adrienne Camp | The Worship Project – EP | 2020 |
Mysterious Ways | David Leonard | ||
Plans | Tim Hughes | Pocketful of Faith | 2015 |
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Vision, today’s 20/20 Insight focuses on the purpose of Jesus to be our Prince of Peace.
One of the reasons that Jesus came to earth 2,000 years ago was to remove our hostility toward God. Adam and Even disobeyed Him in the Garden, and we have been living with the fallout ever since.
Then came the birth of Jesus. God was making a way for us to live at peace with Him. Listen to the chorus of the angels when the birth of Jesus was announced to the shepherds:
“Glory to God in the highest heaven and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” That’s good news of great joy for the world.
Romans 5:1 tells us how we can live in peace with God. “Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” The grace of Jesus is able to bring us peace with God, peace with others, and peace within ourselves.
Focusing on Jesus as our Prince of Peace gives us greater clarity for living out the Christian life.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
6AM | |||
Find A Reason (Joyful Joyful) [feat. Brett Stanfill] | North Point Worship | Find A Reason | 2020 |
Light Of The World (feat. Matt Redman) | Chris Tomlin | Glory In The Highest-Christmas Songs Of Worship | 2009 |
Human Form | Caleb & Bethany Kuenzli | Single | 2020 |
Adore Him (Live) | Paul McClure & Hannah McClure | Christmas Morning (Live) | 2020 |
The First Noel | The Worship Initiative & Shane & Shane | Worship Initiative Christmas – EP | 2019 |
My Soul Magnifies The Lord (feat. Christy Nockels and Ed Cash) | Chris Tomlin | Glory In The Highest-Christmas Songs Of Worship | 2009 |
Do You Hear? (feat. James David Carter) | North Point Christmas | North Point Christmas | 2011 |
Song in the Air | Christy Nockels | The Thrill of Hope | 2016 |
Be Born In Me | Francesca Battistelli | The Story (compilation) | 2011 |
Carol of the Bells | Phil Wickham | Christmas: Acoustic Sessions | 2020 |
White as Snow | Cageless Birds & Melissa Helser | We Bow – EP | 2019 |
Winter Snow (feat. Audrey Assad) | Chris Tomlin | Glory In the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship | 2009 |
7AM | |||
O Holy Night (feat. Crowder) | Passion | Hope Has a Name | 2020 |
Hark The Herald Angels Sing | Phil Wickham | Christmas | 2019 |
High King of Heaven / Jesus We Love You (Live) | Paul McClure & Hannah McClure | Christmas Morning (Live) | 2020 |
Glory In The Highest (feat. Christy Nockels and Ed Cash) | Chris Tomlin | Glory In The Highest-Christmas Songs Of Worship | 2009 |
Glory to You In the Highest (O Come Let Us Adore) [feat. Tasha Cobbs] | Matt Redman | These Christmas Lights | 2016 |
Highest Hallelujah (feat. Brett Younker) | Passion | Hope Has a Name | 2020 |
Glory In The Highest | Meredith Andrews | Christmas | 2020 |
Hallelujah | Eddie Kirkland | North Point Christmas: Let There Be Light | 2013 |
Heart Sings Hallelujah (Live) | Paul McClure & Hannah McClure | Christmas Morning (Live) | 2020 |
Rejoice | Life Center Worship | Single | 2019 |
Joy to the World-The King Is Coming | Christy Nockels | The Thrill of Hope | 2016 |
O Come All Ye Faithful (His Name Shall Be) | Passion | Hope Has A Name | 2020 |
Little Drummer Boy | The Worship Initiative & Shane & Shane | Worship Initiative Christmas – EP | 2019 |
8AM | |||
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus | Meredith Andrews | Receive Our King | 2017 |
Here Comes Heaven | Elevation Worship | Hallelujah Here Below | 2018 |
Heaven Is Here (Live) | Paul McClure & Hannah McClure | Christmas Morning (Live) | 2020 |
Born That We May Have Life (feat. Christy Nockels and Ed Cash) | Chris Tomlin | Glory In The Highest-Christmas Songs Of Worship | 2009 |
Born Is He (Alleluia) | 29:11 Worship | DREAM Christmas Vol. 5 | 2020 |
Messiah | Francesca Battistelli | Greatest Hits The First Ten Years | 2017 |
Emmanuel (Glory in the Highest) | Sovereign Grace Music | Heaven Has Come | 2020 |
Sing We the Song of Emmanuel | The Worship Initiative & Shane & Shane | Worship Initiative Christmas – EP | 2019 |
God With Us (You Are Emmanuel) [Live] | Leeland | Christ Be All Around Me – Live | 2014 |
Emmanuel (God with Us Forever) | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Champion | 2016 |
Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground) (feat. Christy Nockels and Ed Cash) | Chris Tomlin | Glory In The Highest-Christmas Songs Of Worship | 2009 |
Everything Changed (feat. Eddie Kirkland) | North Point Christmas | North Point Christmas | 2011 |
Star of Wonder | Phil Wickham | Christmas: Acoustic Sessions | 2020 |
Advent Hymn | Christy Nockels | The Thrill of Hope | 2016 |
9AM | |||
Even Now (Hope Rise) | Worship Center Music | Single | 2020 |
O Holy Night (Live) | Paul McClure & Hannah McClure | Christmas Morning (Live) | 2020 |
Hope Has A Name | Passion | Single | 2020 |
His Name Shall Be | Matt Redman | These Christmas Lights | 2016 |
Jesus Our Savior (feat. Brett Stanfill) | North Point Worship | Single | 2019 |
O Come All Ye Faithful (Live) | Planetshakers | Its Christmas (Live) | 2020 |
Behold The Savior | Meredith Andrews | WORD Christmas Singles 2018 | 2018 |
Behold Him (feat. Kim Walker Smith) | Paul Baloche | Single | 2019 |
Behold Him | Francesca Battistelli | Single | 2020 |
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (feat. Kari Jobe) | Tommee Profitt | The Birth Of A King | 2020 |
The First Noel | David Crowder Band | Oh For Joy | 2011 |
Joy To The World (Joyful, Joyful) | Phil Wickham | Christmas | 2019 |
Light Has Come (A Christmas Blessing) | Charlie Hall Band | The Death of Death | 2013 |
Christmas Morning | The McClures | Single | 2019 |
20/20 Insight-Purpose of Jesus To Enrich Our Lives
john : December 18, 2020 5:16 pm : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Vision, today’s 20/20 Insight focuses on the purpose of Jesus to enrich our lives.
Second Corinthians 8:9 says, “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes, he became poor, so that you, through his poverty might become rich.”
Jesus left His place of honor and glory in heaven to become the suffering servant on earth. This was for our benefit, not for the purpose of giving us material riches, but to give us God’s grace. That is the richest place for us to be. That is where we have the favor of God. That is where we have peace with God. That is where we experience the joy of the Lord. That is where we live with the hope of moving forward in God’s plan until we reach His glorious destiny. We gain access to these treasures through faith in Jesus to save us from our sins.
Focusing on the riches of God’s grace gives us greater clarity for living out the Christian life.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Good News Focus is on First John 3:1.
“See that great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.”
That word “lavish” is a rich word, meaning that God’s love was expressed to us generously and extravagantly. He did not withhold His very best from us, but offered Jesus to be a sacrifice for our sins at the cross. That was the purpose for Jesus’ birth 2,000 years ago. He came as God’s gracious and generous gift to the world.
One of the benefits of knowing God’s love is to be included in His family as a child of God. Speaking of Jesus, John 1:12 says, “To all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
Jesus is our Source of Good News, leading us to a place of being identified as a child of God in the Year of Vision.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
6AM | |||
Born Is He (Alleluia) | 29:11 Worship | DREAM Christmas Vol. 5 | 2020 |
O Little Town (The Glory of Christmas) | Matt Redman | These Christmas Lights | 2016 |
Silent Night (With Saviour King) | Hillsong Worship | The Peace Project | 2017 |
Advent Hymn | Christy Nockels | The Thrill of Hope | 2016 |
Hymn of Joy (Live) | Chris Tomlin | Adore-Christmas Songs Of Worship (Live) | 2015 |
The Glory Hymn (feat. Derri Daugherty) | Simple Hymns | Songs of Thanksgiving | 2019 |
Glory Hallelujah | Matt Redman | These Christmas Lights | 2016 |
Ring the Bells (feat. Meredith Andrews) | Big Daddy Weave | (iTunes single) | 2013 |
Glory To His Name | Andrew Marcus | Constant | 2016 |
Messiahs Song | Jared Anderson | Worship And Adore-A Christmas Offering | 2009 |
Alleluia Jesus | Rebecca St. James | Dawn | 2020 |
Alleluia (Live) | Jesus Culture | Live from New York (with Martin Smith) [Live] | 2012 |
Star of Wonder | Phil Wickham | Christmas: Acoustic Sessions | 2020 |
Seasons | Hillsong Worship | The Peace Project | 2017 |
7AM | |||
High King of Heaven / Jesus We Love You (Live) | Paul McClure & Hannah McClure | Christmas Morning (Live) | 2020 |
My Hallelujah | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Praise Before My Breakthrough – EP | 2018 |
Raise a Hallelujah (feat. Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser) | Bethel Music | Victory | 2019 |
Glory In The Highest | Meredith Andrews | Christmas | 2020 |
O Come All Ye Faithful (Live) | Planetshakers | Its Christmas (Live) | 2020 |
Glory (Let There Be Peace) | Matt Maher | Glory (Let There Be Peace) | 2016 |
Carol of the Bells | Phil Wickham | Christmas: Acoustic Sessions | 2020 |
Hark The Herald Angels Sing | (the autumn) | Single | 2020 |
Alleluia | Matt & Kim Goss | The Worship EP | 2019 |
Even Now (Hope Rise) | Worship Center Music | Single | 2020 |
Human Form | Caleb & Bethany Kuenzli | Single | 2020 |
8AM | |||
Rejoice | Life Center Worship | Single | 2019 |
O Holy Night (feat. Crowder) | Passion | Hope Has a Name | 2020 |
Adore Him (Live) | Paul McClure & Hannah McClure | Christmas Morning (Live) | 2020 |
The Day That Christmas Came | Melody Noel and Ricky Jackson | Influence Music + Harvest Worship Single | 2020 |
Angels (Singing Gloria) [feat. Chris Tomlin] | Matt Redman | These Christmas Lights | 2016 |
Jesus Our Savior (feat. Brett Stanfill) | North Point Worship | Single | 2019 |
O Come All Ye Faithful (His Name Shall Be) | Passion | Hope Has A Name | 2020 |
Heaven Is Here (Live) | Paul McClure & Hannah McClure | Christmas Morning (Live) | 2020 |
Joy to the World (Joyful, Joyful) [feat. Phil Wickham] | Shane & Shane | A Worship Initiative Christmas, Vol. 2 | 2018 |
Gloria | Matt Redman | We Shall Not Be Shaken | 2009 |
Hope Has A Name | Passion | Single | 2020 |
Sing We The Song Of Emmanuel (Gloria) | Matt Boswell and Matt Papa | Single | 2019 |
God With Us (You Are Emmanuel) [Live] | Leeland | Christ Be All Around Me – Live | 2014 |
9AM | |||
Emmanuel (God with Us Forever) | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Champion | 2016 |
Emmanuel (Glory in the Highest) | Sovereign Grace Music | Heaven Has Come | 2020 |
Highest Hallelujah (feat. Brett Younker) | Passion | Hope Has a Name | 2020 |
Heart Sings Hallelujah (Live) | Paul McClure & Hannah McClure | Christmas Morning (Live) | 2020 |
Light Of The World (Sing Hallelujah) | We The Kingdom | Single | 2020 |
Song in the Air | Christy Nockels | The Thrill of Hope | 2016 |
God of Wonders (feat. Caedmons Call) | Mac Powell | City on a Hill | 2000 |
Hallelujah The Lord Has Come | Jadon Lavik | Christmas | 2010 |
Endless Alleluia (Live) | Bethel Music & Cory Asbury | Victory (Live) | 2019 |
Endless Hallelujah | Matt Redman | 10,000 Reasons | 2011 |
Hallelujah Here Below | Elevation Worship | Hallelujah Here Below | 2018 |
Behold the Lamb (feat. Kristian Stanfill) | Passion | Behold the Lamb (feat. Kristian Stanfill) – Single | 2019 |
A Christmas Alleluia (feat. Lauren Daigle & Leslie Jordan) [Live] | Chris Tomlin | Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship (Live) | 2015 |
Good News Focus-Security In God’s Grip of Grace
john : December 11, 2020 4:58 pm : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – Today’s Good News Focus is on John 10:28 and 29.
Jesus spoke of His followers this way, “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.”
The grace of God is firm and secure. He will not let go of those who belong to Him. Today, we can live with the confidence that nothing in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Tragedies may shake our world, but they do not have the power to shake us from God’s love. We don’t have to be paralyzed by fear of what the future holds when our hope is in Christ. The people of God are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken. His promises are true and reliable. Jesus will keep His followers close to His heart forever.
Jesus is our Source of Good News, leading us to a place of security in His saving grace in the Year of Vision.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Good News Focus is on Mark 10:44 and 45.
Jesus said to His disciples, “Whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
James and John were two of Jesus’ disciples who were seeking a place of honor when Jesus’ reigns in His glory. Jesus showed the path to greatness through service and humility.
If we want to know anything about being great in the kingdom of God, we need to look at the example of Jesus. The king of heaven became a servant on earth. He washed His disciples’ feet using a basin and towel. Then, He went to the cross and gave His life as a sacrifice for our sins. He pursued the needs of others at a high cost. That is the expression of love to a great measure.
Jesus is our Source of Good News, leading us to a place of humble service in the Year of Vision.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com