Day 336 Bible Readings – 1 John 3:14-15 (ESV)

Daniel 8, 1 John 3:11-24, Proverbs 21:27-31, Proverbs 22:1-6

1 John 3:14-15 (ESV)

“We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.”

In 1 John 3:14–15, the apostle John teaches that love for fellow believers is evidence of being born again through faith in Jesus Christ. When believers choose to love others, they reflect Christ’s love for the world and their connection to His nature. John equates hatred with murder—just as Jesus did in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:21–22), where He compared anger to murder. John emphasizes that harboring hatred in one’s heart reveals that Christ is not abiding in that person.

These verses remind me of a conversation I had yesterday with a friend. She had been spending time with people who seem to have an irrational hatred toward our current president. We both found their hatred unsettling because they do not know him personally, and they cannot change his behavior. Their hostility is so intense that they speak about it constantly, even when politics has nothing to do with the conversation. Such hatred feels bewildering. How can someone hate a person they have never met? How does such hatred dominate their thoughts to the point that they share it with everyone, regardless of context?

These verses from John remind me that if these individuals had Christ dwelling within them, irrational and consuming hatred would have no place in their lives. Disagreement is natural, but it must never grow into a consuming bitterness that shapes every conversation. In John’s metaphor, hatred is a form of murder—meaning these individuals are carrying that burden continually. I cannot imagine the toll this level of hatred must take on their minds, their health, and their souls. My Christian rebirth prevents hatred from ruling my thoughts or shaping my existence. Because of my relationship with the Lord, love guides my actions. My life is filled with peace, blessings, and gratitude—free from ill will toward strangers.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel moved to place your faith in Jesus Christ, who will guard your heart against hatred—this could be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in the following prayer and express your trust in Him. Share your desire to walk with Him and welcome His presence into your life. God is faithful and ready to meet you wherever you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 335 Bible Readings - 1 John 3:5-6 (ESV)

Daniel 7, 1 John 3:1-10, Proverbs 21:17-26

1 John 3:5-6 (ESV)

“You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him.”

In 1 John 3:5–6, the apostle John wrote to a community of believers facing false teachings about the transformative power of Jesus Christ. Christ came—crucified and resurrected—to take away the sin of mankind. He could accomplish this work only because He was the divine, sinless Son of God. John reaffirmed Christ’s divinity to counter teachings that denied His sinless nature and His sacrifice. He reminded believers that when they are born again in Christ, they can rely on His transforming power to help them turn away from sin. To abide in Christ means to maintain an ongoing, faithful relationship with Him. John teaches that when believers truly know Christ, they begin to reflect His character. Through the Holy Spirit, believers receive strength to overcome their sinful nature. John also asserts that those who have genuine faith in Christ will not continue in habitual sin.

This year, I have put these verses into practice. I follow a yearly Bible reading plan and write a daily reflection on the passages I read. Listening to sermons from full-gospel, Holy Spirit–filled preachers fills my days and nights. Every morning, I praise Father-God for the love and blessings He has shown me. These practices have kept me focused on the Lord. And when I do sin, I repent immediately and ask Father-God to forgive me. But the greatest change in my life has been a deeper relationship with God the Father. The Lord has never felt more alive to me, and this has exponentially increased my peace and joy.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel compelled to place your faith in Jesus Christ, who can become alive to you and give you lasting peace and joy—this could be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in the following prayer and express your trust in Him. Share your desire to walk with Him and welcome His presence into your life. God is faithful and ready to meet you wherever you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 334 Bible Readings - I John 1:5-7 (ESV)

Daniel 5:17-31, Daniel 6, 1 John 1-2, Proverbs 21:1-16

I John 1:5-7 (ESV)

“This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice 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 cleanses us from all sin.”

In John 1:5–7, the disciple John reminds believers that the Lord is like light, shining into and overcoming the darkness. He teaches that if we have a relationship with God the Father, we cannot continue living in darkness and sin. John assures us that walking in the light is possible. When we obey Father-God and live in a way that reflects His character, we enjoy fellowship with Him. And when we have fellowship with other believers, we find mutual encouragement to follow Christ’s example and teachings. Because we are born again, Christ has transformed us from the inside out and given us the Holy Spirit to strengthen our fellowship with Him.

These verses moved me to tears. I see Christ as the light in my life—the One who removed the darkness and continues to shine into the hidden places of my heart. Lately, the Holy Spirit has been prompting me to reflect the Lord’s light to the world in every way I can. I feel as though this year marks the first year of a five-year revival cycle, during which we will see God move powerfully in our generation. It feels more important than ever for believers to reflect Father-God’s light in the coming years and ride the wave of revival so more people can come to Him. People need the Lord’s transforming power in their lives; they need Father-God’s light. They long for fellowship with Him and the support of other believers to strengthen their walk with Christ. I want everyone to experience Christ’s transforming power and to see how His light can break through the darkness in their lives.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel compelled to place your faith in Jesus Christ, whose light can transform your world—this could be your moment. Open your heart to Him, speak to Him through the following prayer, and express your trust in Him. Share your desire to walk with Him and welcome His presence into your life. God is faithful and ready to meet you wherever you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 333 Bible Readings – Daniel 5:5-6 (ESV)

Daniel 4:19-37, Daniel 5:1-16, 2 Peter 3, Proverbs 20:25-30

Daniel 5:5-6 (ESV)

“ Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace, opposite the lampstand. And the king saw the hand as it wrote. Then the king's color changed, and his thoughts alarmed him; his limbs gave way, and his knees knocked together.”

In Daniel 5:5–6, we come across the story that gave us the phrase “the handwriting on the wall.” King Belshazzar was throwing a huge party, and in the middle of it he decided to use the gold and silver cups that his father, King Nebuchadnezzar, had taken from the temple in Jerusalem. These were sacred vessels, set apart for worshiping God, but Belshazzar treated them like ordinary party dishes.In response, God sent a supernatural sign. A mysterious hand appeared and began writing on the wall of the palace. It terrified the king so badly that his legs gave out and his knees started knocking together. He had no idea what the writing meant, but he knew it wasn’t good.

Daniel later explained the message: God was bringing Belshazzar’s reign to an end, and his kingdom would be divided. And that’s exactly what happened. Belshazzar died that very night.

It’s funny, people still use the phrase “the handwriting on the wall” to mean a clear warning that something bad is coming, but most don’t realize it comes from this story in Daniel. No one today expects a literal hand to start writing on their wall, but we all know what it feels like when a situation has that sense of “uh-oh, something’s about to happen.” What usually gets forgotten is why the handwriting appeared in the first place: Belshazzar showed total disrespect for the things of God. The miracle was so dramatic that it became the part everyone remembered.

For us as believers, this story is a reminder that God does see when people mock Him or treat holy things carelessly. His justice is real, and His judgment is certain—even when people don’t believe in Him. God isn’t indifferent to disrespect or injustice.

If these verses speak to you—if you feel drawn to put your trust in Jesus Christ, who rules over everything with perfect justice—this could be your moment. Open your heart to Him, talk to Him through the prayer below, and tell Him you trust Him. Invite Him into your life. He’s faithful, and He will meet you right where you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen. If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.