In John 15:16 Jesus said to His disciples, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you…”

God brought this verse to my attention this week with the question, “Sara, why did John follow Me?” Immediately, it was as though I could hear John’s heart,

“Love. I followed Him because I felt His love. When He said my name, I knew in my heart that I belonged. Nothing else mattered—nothing other than being with Him. I relished every moment in His presence. Before I even knew what love was, He loved me. Far before I even knew Him, He pursued me. Look at how He chose me to come, know, and be-loved by Him.”

As you read the gospels, let God take you deeper than what’s on the surface. Men whose lives were forever changed wrote those words. These books were not were not written only to lengthen Scripture, but to reveal who God really was- to you. Your Father kept His promise, He sent the Savior. And in doing so, He loved people and He loved them well.

Like John, you have the same opportunity to experience His love. Jesus is just as beautiful of a friend and Savior as He was to John, the beloved. If you have not done so already, dear friend, give your heart to Jesus. It will change your life.

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