DAILY DEVOTIONAL TODAY – May 1, 2025 || Our Daily Bread [Daily Devotion] | MamClaireTV

Devotional Message:
(John 17:3)
"Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent."

Observation:

When you hear the words "life everlasting", what comes to your mind?
Maybe you think about heaven — a place where there’s no more sickness, no more tears, and no more death.
Maybe you imagine living forever with God in a perfect world.
And that is true. Heaven is real, and eternity is real.

But when Jesus speaks in John 17:3, He gives us an even deeper truth about what everlasting life really is.
He says:

"This is life eternal: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent."

In other words, life everlasting is not just living forever.
It is knowing God personally and knowing Jesus Christ whom God sent.

This tells us that eternal life is not just about the future — it’s about our life with God starting right now.

Many people think that life with God begins when they die.
But Jesus says it begins the moment we start truly knowing Him.
It’s like entering a new world — a world where God is not distant but near, a world where our hearts are filled with His love, joy, and peace.

And the word "know" here is very important.
It’s not just about knowing facts about God — like knowing that He is powerful or that He created the world.
It’s about having a deep, close, and real relationship with Him.

It’s like the difference between reading about a famous person and actually being their best friend.
You may know a lot about a celebrity by reading magazines or watching interviews, but that doesn't mean you know them personally.
God doesn't want us to just know about Him.
He wants us to experience Him, talk to Him, walk with Him, and love Him like a true friend and Father.

This is the heart of everlasting life: a living, growing relationship with God.

Application:

Now, let’s think about what this