How to do your devotions:

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By Emily Ma, InterHigh Mentor, Sophomore @ UC Berkeley
How does Jesus define friendship, and what is the difference between a “friend” and a “servant”? Which do I relate to more?
A servant does not know what His master is doing and must blindly obey. God does not want us as minions to do His bidding – He has revealed a lot to us if we would but pause to spend time with Him, as we do with any other friend, in prayer and reading His Word, His precious journal for us. …

By Alex Cho, InterHigh Mentor, Senior @ UC Berkeley
John 14:5-7

“Jesus’ reply is the ultimate foundation for a satisfactory philosophy of life. First, it is personal. He did not claim merely to know the way, the truth, and the life as a formula he could impart to the ignorant; but he actually claimed to be the answer to human problems. Jesus’ solution to perplexity is not a recipe; it is a relationship with him[…] He is the truth because he has the perfect power of making life one coherent experience irrespective …

By Ellen Yu, InterHigh Mentor, Senior @ UC Berkeley
John 13:6-9
What may have been going on in Peter’s mind as he refused Jesus’ offer to wash his feet?
Peter was probably overcome with a mix of emotions—confused that the Son of God would want to perform such a menial task by washing his feet, embarrassed that the Son of God was kneeling down at his feet, and maybe even angered that Jesus, the King of kings, would be humiliated in this way. The root of all of Peter’s mixed responses, though, was …

By Ellen Chiu, InterHigh Mentor, Junior @ UC Berkeley
What is the fundamental difference between Mary and Judas as revealed by his objection to what she did?
Mary had her life savings in the form of this expensive perfume poured over Jesus’ feet. This act of utmost humility and reverence for Jesus was objected by Judas, however. The difference between Mary and Judas is that Mary was God-centered while Judas was self-centered. Her bottle of expensive perfume equaled to that of a year’s worth salary, and through Judas’ eyes, it was a …

By Michael Chen, InterHigh Mentor, Junior @ UC Berkeley
What were some ways in which God has redeemed painful experiences in my life “for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it?”  Are there any hopeless situations in my life through which Jesus may be glorified?
When I think about how Mary & Martha must have felt not being able to do anything about their brothers death as they watched him suffer, I’m reminded of myself standing by my father’s hospital bed fifteen years ago as he was dying …

By David Park, InterHigh Mentor, Junior @ UC Berkeley
Just as sheep “follow [the shepherd] because they know his voice,” have I learned to recognize Jesus’ voice?
In the past couple of years, a major part of growing in my relationship with Jesus has been learning to recognize his voice and then following it. It’s been learning to recognize whether my thoughts, desires, or actions are in line with what Jesus desires from my life. It’s been tough, because it’s never easy when you realize the way you’ve been living and the …

InterHigh Devotions Schedule for January 2010!

By Azusa Hanashima, InterHigh Staff
What about the cross (where Jesus was “lifted up”) causes people to know that Jesus indeed is the one that he claimed to be?  Is it possible to know who Jesus is apart from the cross?  How often do I meditate on Jesus and his death on the cross?
The cross causes people to know that Jesus is indeed the one that he claimed to be, because through it he accomplished what he claimed he came to do, to forgive our sins and bring restoration and …

By Wynn Susilo, InterHigh Mentor, Junior @ UC Berkeley
What did Apostle Paul consider in making his future plans? What are some experiences of God at work in my life that I need to consider in making my plans?
Apostle Paul made the work that the Lord gave him as the most important factor in making his future plans. Paul left no room in his plans for his own personal agendas, prioritizing first and foremost the work to which God has called him to. From the way he wrote to the Corinthian …

1 Corinthians 16:5-9

What are the factors that I consider most important in my decision-making process for my future plans?
What did Apostle Paul consider in making his future plans?  What are some experiences of God at work in my life that I need to consider in making my plans?
Even though Apostle Paul says many are opposed to him, he states that a great door for effective work has opened up to him as well.  What is the relationship between the work of the Gospel being carried on effectively and opposition?

By Tabby Lee, InterHigh Student, 10th grade
What is the test of genuine faith based on these verses?
Based on the verses, the test of genuine faith is if one perseveres in the Christian faith. Christian life is not an easy one; there are many difficulties one must face. For example, at school it is very difficult for many Christian teenagers to live out their faith. They don’t want to be known as a Christian because being a Christian means you are weird. They don’t want people to see them as a …

1 Corinthians 15:1-2
“If you are not persevering in the Christian faith, this is evidence that you did not have saving faith in the first place.”
“The faith which collapses is the faith which has not thought things out and thought them through. For so many of us faith is a superficial thing. We tend to accept things because we are told them and to possess them merely at secondhand. If we undergo the agony of thought there may be much that we must discard, but what is left is really ours …

By Ken Yun, InterHigh Mentor, Junior @ UC Berkeley
Give examples of the mind being “unfruitful” in the midst of spiritual activities. What is the danger of this? Is there evidence of this kind of mindless involvement in spiritual activities in my life?
As Apostle Paul noticed that the Corinthians sought to speak tongues in order to sound spiritual, he became concerned that Christians in the Corinthian church were being mindless and therefore unfruitful in their spiritual activities. Christian minds can be unfruitful in the midst of spiritual activities when one is …

1 Corinthians 14:13-17
“The expression ‘my mind is unfruitful’ means that the mind does not intelligently share in the blessing of the man’s spirit. The mind (the nous) is that faculty involved in conscious, meaningful reasoning and understanding of thinking, reasoning person.”
“There is a proper place for the intellect in Christianity. In praying and singing, both the mind and the spirit are to be fully engaged. When we sing, we should also think about the meaning of the words. When we pour out our feelings to God in prayer, we should …

By Chanhee Kim, InterHigh Mentor, Junior @ UC Berkeley
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Think about the life of Jesus based on this passage.  Reflect on how he perfectly fits the description of love.
Looking at the paragraph before this passage, it describes someone who has great spiritual gifts, being able to perform miracles, having a complete knowledge of the Word, and sacrificing everything that he has. However Paul said that all of these things are pointless without love. Jesus was able to do all these things perfectly, performing miracles, knowing the Word, and even …

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Think about the life of Jesus based on this passage.  Reflect on how he perfectly fits the description of love.
How does my idea of what it means to love and to be loved compare with the description of love in this passage?
How is it possible for me to love others in this way (cf. Galatians 5:22-25)?
In what ways have I been loved by God and his people in terms of the specific way that this passage describes love?

By John Kwon, InterHigh Mentor, Junior @ UC Berkeley
Given that “God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be” (v.18), have I embraced my part in the body of Christ?

The whole chapter of 1 Corinthians 12 seems to revolve around the theme of unity among believers.  In the first portion of the text, Apostle Paul focuses on the distribution of spiritual gifts and how we should not envy others for their gifts.  Paul notes in verse 7 how the “manifestation …

By Tina Chan, InterHigh Mentor, Senior @ UC Berkeley
Reflect on the spirit Apostle commends here of gentle yielding of rights for others and for the sake of not unnecessarily causing negative reactions in others within the church. What “rights” or ‘freedom” do I insist on which can potentially threaten the unity of the church?
Paul asks, “Is it proper..?” What is proper for me to do in the context of a church? Given the urgency of the Great Commission and allowing the gospel to manifest in my life, it is only …

By Bob Kim, InterHigh Mentor, Sophomore @ UC Berkeley
1 Corinthians 10:23-24
How does Paul’s response to those who are saying “everything is permissible” show the proper basis for decision making in Christian life?  What are some examples of modern day people who still seek to experience maximum license in their behavior by considering everything “permissible” which has not been expressly prohibited by scripture?
By what criterion do I decide what is permissible in my life?
Paul completely destroys any legalistic notion that Christian living is guided by commandments alone, by some all-important list …