WELS: Today's Devotion - Life in the Son of God – August 17, 2017

View this email in your browser Life in the Son of God – August 17, 2017 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:12 Life in the Son of God Daily Devotion – August 17, 2017 Devotion based on 1 John 5:12 See series: Devotions The doctor walked solemnly into the hospital room. He explained to the anxious family of his unconscious patient, “All medical procedures have been employed and exhausted. There is no life left.” Doctors offer excellent and compassionate service. But how difficult it must be for them to helplessly and hopelessly say: "There is no life left." If only someone could grant life! Wouldn’t any doctor, any patient and their family give anything and everything for life? Like doctors, pastors must approach the death-bed of members as God takes his own home to heaven. Though difficult, what a privilege and blessing it is for them to impart the triumphant message: “He who has the Son has life.” Death proves that ultimately there is no life anywhere else in this world of sin. But God sent his own Son to live our life perfectly for us, granting us the eternal robe of his righteousness. Jesus died our death for us on the cross and rose from the dead, triumphant over sin, death, and hell. Only in Jesus is there life, for "he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." In God's Son, Jesus, there is life with God. Trusting in God's Son as your Savior, this life is yours, already now, and forever. You have it. Treasure it! Live it! In Christ you share the grand privilege of encouraging other believers with the life we have in God’s Son, and in reaching out to others who do not yet know and have life, eternal life through Jesus. God bless you this day and forever as you truly live in the Son of God! Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for winning and giving me life. Help me to live that life and encourage others in that life today and always. Amen. Daily Devotions are brought to you by WELS and www.WhatAboutJesus.com. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. Print Friendly Share Tweet Devotions | Subscription Help   Copyright © 2017 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or subscribed to one of our newsletters. Unsubscribe  - CHANGE EMAIL SETTINGS Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod N16W23377 Stone Ridge Drive Waukesha, WI 53188 Add us to your address book Note: Recipients of this forwarded e-mail will be able to access your subscription preferences.