One day in the future I am going to have to apologize to the Apostle John. He made a statement in a book he wrote (John 13:23) and I have made fun of that statement several times. This was at the time when Jesus and His disciples were eating their last meal together before Jesus' crucifixion. John wrote about this event and made this statement,
Now let's consider the fruit of that confession. The Holy Spirit wrote several books through John. But the book of 1 John is a fantastic book that reveals to us the love of God. Listen to just a few of the statements from this book.
Now let's bring this home to us. We know God is no respecter of persons. He loves every son or daughter just as much as He loved John. What would happen if we made John's confession, our confession. What would happen to us if we confessed every day throughout the day, "I am the disciple Jesus loves." And let's take it one step further, "I am the son/daughter my Father loves." What could our Father, the God who is love, accomplish through us as this truth grew inside of us every day. What do you say we find out! Every day throught out the day make this your confession, "I am the disciple Jesus loves. I am the son/daugther my Father loves." Your emotions will fight you, your circumstances will fight you and religion will fight you, but let's push it through and see what the Holy Spirit will get done through us.