20/20 Focus on JESUS

20/20 Focus on JESUS
Each day we need to keep our eyes focused on JESUS - 20/20! I am sorry that I did not continue this blog into the beginning of 2021. Nine months passed by before I was convicted to return to this blog and encourage us to look at JESUS, with clear vision, via a daily scripture reading. Yellow highlights are names/descriptions of JESUS that we'll add to the list on the right.

Sunday, March 8, 2020

2020 for JESUS - Day 68: JESUS is LIGHT... THE LIGHT... THE TRUE LIGHT... GOD...



Join us, as my church family reads through the book of John.  Let's look for Names and Descriptions of JESUS!

John 1:6-13
6- "There was a man sent from GOD whose name was John. 
7- He came as a witness to testify concerning that LIGHT, so that through HIM all might believe. 
8- He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to THE LIGHT.
9- THE TRUE LIGHT that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 
10- HE was in the world, and though the world was made through HIM, the world did not recognize HIM. 
11- HE came to that which was HIS own, but HIS own did not receive HIM. 
12- Yet to all who did receive HIM, to those who believed in HIS name, HE gave the right to become children of GOD 
13- Children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of GOD."

Saturday, March 7, 2020

2020 for JESUS - Day 67: JESUS is THE WORD... GOD... LIFE... THE LIGHT OF ALL MANKIND...



Join us, as my church family reads through the book of John.  Let's look for Names and Descriptions of JESUS!

John 1:1-5 

1- In the beginning was THE WORD, and THE WORD was with GOD, and the WORD was GOD. 
2- HE was with GOD in the beginning. 
3- Through HIM all things were made; without HIM nothing was made that has been made.  
4- In HIM was LIFE, and that LIFE was THE LIGHT OF ALL MANKIND. 
5- The LIGHT shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6- There was a man sent from GOD whose name was John. 
7- He came as a witness to testify concerning that LIGHT, so that through HIM all might believe. 
8- He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to THE LIGHT.
9- THE TRUE LIGHT that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 
10- HE was in the world, and though the world was made through HIM, the world did not recognize HIM. 
11- HE came to that which was HIS own, but HIS own did not receive HIM. 
12- Yet to all who did receive HIM, to those who believed in HIS name, HE gave the right to become children of GOD 
13- Children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of GOD."

Friday, March 6, 2020

2020 for JESUS - Day 66: JESUS is LIGHT... LIFE... and our A-Z...

As we end Colossians, I think of our church family's 2020 bookmark and would like to share both sides of it, with you, for your encouragement...











The LIFE and LIGHT of JESUS
JESUS is our:
A-uthor of LIFE-Acts 3:15
B-read of LIFE-John 6:35
C-hrist, who is your LIFE-Colossians 3:4
D-oor of the sheep-John 10:7
E-ternal LIFE-1 John 1:2   
F-ountain of life-Psalm 36:9
G-reat LIGHT-Isaiah 9:2
H-ead of the body, the church-Col.1:18
I-mage of the Invisible GOD-Col. 1:15
J-esus, Radiance of GOD’s glory-Heb.1:3
K-ing of Righteousness-Hebrews 7:2
L-IGHT of the world-John 8:12
M-orning star-2 Peter 1:19
N-AME above every name-Phil. 2:9
O-ur Righteousness-Jeremiah 23:6
P-rince of LIFE-Acts 3:15
Q-uieter of the winds/waves-Mark 4:39
R-esurrection & the LIFE-John 11:25
S-un of Righteousness-Malachi 4:2
T-rue LIGHT-John 1:9
U-nfailing love-Psalm 13:5
V-ine-John 15:5
W-ay! Truth! LIFE!-John 14:6
eX-act representation of GOD-Heb.1:3
Y-our LIFE & LIGHT-John 1:4
Z-oe-John 1:4  

Thursday, March 5, 2020

2020 for JESUS - Day 65: JESUS is MASTER... CHRIST... GRACE... SALT...


The last chapter of Colossians refers to JESUS multiple times!  Here are a few of those verses:

Colossians 4:1, 3, & 6

1- "Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a MASTER in heaven."

3- "...pray for us, too, that GOD may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of CHRIST, for which I am in chains."  

6- "Let your conversation be always full of GRACE, seasoned with SALT, so that you may know how to answer everyone."

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

2020 for JESUS - Day 64: JESUS is our LORD... the LORD CHRIST...


As we see JESUS in different scriptures, today we are at the end of Colossians 3.  There are parts of this scripture that are definitely controversial, in our day and time.  Yet, for those who understand what the Bible says about the different roles in GOD's Kingdom (the body of CHRIST), we choose to live our lives for our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

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Colossians 3:18-25

18-  "Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the LORD.

19-  Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

20-  Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the LORD.

21-  Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will be discouraged.

22-  Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the LORD.

23-  Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the LORD, not for human masters,

24-  since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the LORD as a reward.  It is the LORD CHRIST you are serving.  

25-  Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism."

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

2020 for JESUS - Day 63: JESUS is PEACE... WISDOM... THE WORD... LORD...

As we continue looking at JESUS in Colossians 3, let's look at verses 15-17:


15- "Let the PEACE of CHRIST rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you are called to PEACE.  And be thankful.
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16- Let the message of CHRIST dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all WISDOM through psalms, hymns, and songs from the SPIRIT, singing to GOD with gratitude in your hearts.

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17-  And whatever you do, whether in WORD or deed, do all in the name of the LORD JESUS, giving thanks to GOD the FATHER through HIM."

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Monday, March 2, 2020

2020 for JESUS - Day 62: JESUS is COMPASSION, KINDNESS, HUMILITY, GENTLENESS, PATIENCE, BURDEN BEARER, FORGIVENESS, LOVE...

In the Bible book of Colossians, chapter 3 begins with talking to us who have made the decision to die to self and be raised with CHRIST.   It continues by telling us what to take off and what to put on.  

Colossians 3, starting with verse 5 tells us to put to death whatever belongs to our earthly nature:

  • sexual immorality
  • impurity
  • lust
  • evil desires
  • greed, which is idolatry
  • anger
  • rage
  • malice
  • slander
  • filthy language
  • lying

Verses 9-11 tell us that since we have taken off "...old self and it's practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its CREATOR.  Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but CHRIST is all, and is in all."
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Verses 12-14 guides us in how to live...
"Therefore, as GOD's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with:

  • COMPASSION
  • KINDNESS
  • HUMILITY
  • GENTLENESS
  • PATIENCE
  • bear with each other - BEARS WITH OTHERS
  • forgive one another - FORGIVES
  • forgive as the LORD forgave you - FORGIVENESS

And over all these virtues put on LOVE, which binds them all together in perfect unity."

 Yes!  JESUS is all these things and so much more!  Clothe yourself with JESUS!



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