Today's Text and Thought of Encouragement: "Ah, Sovereign Lord, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for You." Jeremiah 32: 17 N.I.V. Nothing Is Too Hard for Jesus "When my way is closed in darkness, And my foes are fierce and grim, Still it sings above the conflict Like some glad, victorious hymn, - Nothing is too hard for Jesus, No (one) can work like Him. When my heart is crushed with anguish, And the waters reach the brim, Faith can hear the mighty chorus, Like some glorious battle hymn, Nothing is too hard for Jesus, No (one) can work like Him." A. B. Simpson Songs of the Spirit Today's Study Text: "The disciple whom Jesus loved." John 21: 7 Amplified Bible EXPLORATION: "He's My Friend" – Part 1 I Invite You to Meet My Friend Jesus" I Invite You to Meet My Friend Jesus" "The more we see of Jesus, the more we know there's still so much to be seen. The more He touches our lives, the more we realize our desperate need for Him to consume every part of us." Matt Redman If I was asked to describe Jesus as "Someone" I personally knew, what descriptive words would I use to paint the picture of my friend? "Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see Thee as Thou art, I'll praise Thee as I ought." John Newton INSPIRATION: "If there is any trouble in your heart, if you are in darkness, or in the power of sin, I bring to you the Son of God, with the promise that He will come in and take charge." Andrew Murray (1895) When I was in a youth group, many years ago, a favorite song for all of us became, "Jesus Is All The World to Me," penned by Will L. Thompson in 1904. For the next couple of weeks, as we delve deeper into the life of Jesus, I invite you to contemplate the words to this old song as we choose to reflect on how Jesus interacts with His "friends" on earth: "Jesus is all the world to me, My life, my joy, my all; He is my strength from day to day, Without Him I would fall. When I am sad, to Him I go, No other one can cheer me so; When I am sad, He makes me glad, He's my Friend." In order to understand Jesus in a more personal manner, I began to reflect on the way that I have gotten to know people who I want to play an important role in my own life. So I ask you, 'How do you really get to know the people you meet?" As I contemplated this question, I thought about the ways I am able to get acquainted with individuals who I want as friends or intimates in my own live. | 
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