Day 1

Day 1 of the 90-Day New Testament Challenge is to read John 1-3. We're starting in John because of the 4 gospels (including Matthew, Mark, & Luke), it's the one that is probably the easiest for us to understand today. The other gospels were written for different target audiences. For example, Matthew was written primarily to Jews, so he's constantly explaining how the things that Jesus did fulfilled the Jewish prophecies about the Messiah.
I almost laughed in 1:46 when Nathanael said, "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Wow - he had no clue. Jesus was not at all what they expected. But he wasn't worried about conforming to their expectations. He was focused on accomplishing what the Father had sent him here to do. It reminded me that I can't afford to get caught up in trying to be what everybody else wants me to be. When I have a clear vision of what God has called me to do and who he has called me to be, then I can be secure in that instead of insecure in my concerns about everyone else's opinions.
What application did you get out of reading these first three chapters?