For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (KJV)
In the beginning, God created all things in 6 days. At the end of each day He looked out at what He had created , "and God saw that it was good." Even before man was created, God looked with approval upon all the things that He had created. God did not give His Son only for us; God loves all of His creation and wishes to see everything that He poured His heart into to be redeemed. All of creation will be destroyed someday, and remade but If we have faith, we will not perish and will have eternal life.
31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Genesis 1:31 (KJV)
Just as everything was very good in the beginning, by God's grace, it will be a very good eternity.
Jesus saves. You can trust Him to back up your files faithfully. All corrupt sectors will be redeemed.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Thursday, January 7, 2016
You are written
And he that sat upon the
throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write:
for these words are true and faithful. Revelations 21:5 (KJV)
You are a story that God has written. He watches as you move through the pages of your life. There are times in the story when you grab the pen from His hand and start to scratch and scribble over what He has written. These marks are not the story of your life, just distractions. Find the flow that God has traced, and move with the dance of words that tell your tale. From His throne He sees the start of all stories and with great care He guides the words to the best of all endings.
Each letter God writes is true and faithful. We can trust in Him to bring not only our story, but all stories to fulfillment.
What kind of story is your life? An adventure? A tragedy? A romance? I believe our stories defy genre. We are stories without endings, and this is only the beginning.
You are a story that God has written. He watches as you move through the pages of your life. There are times in the story when you grab the pen from His hand and start to scratch and scribble over what He has written. These marks are not the story of your life, just distractions. Find the flow that God has traced, and move with the dance of words that tell your tale. From His throne He sees the start of all stories and with great care He guides the words to the best of all endings.
Each letter God writes is true and faithful. We can trust in Him to bring not only our story, but all stories to fulfillment.
What kind of story is your life? An adventure? A tragedy? A romance? I believe our stories defy genre. We are stories without endings, and this is only the beginning.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Giving up
And
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no
more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more
pain: for the former things are passed away.
Revelations 21:4
Of all the things I give up as a christian, these are the things I look forward to giving up the most. Death, sorrow and pain. I give up worrying about my own death, sure, but I also give up worrying about the deaths of those close to me. Sorrow usually comes from being separated from those I love and in eternity, the ones I love are only a thought away.
I read a story once about a man who died and noticed something felt different. He still felt like himself, but he felt changed in some way. As he wondered what it could be, he realized that all the pains and aches and heaviness of heart were gone!
Life takes a toll on us and so many things that we learn to live with will vanish and I imagine the relief will be amazing. So, when you think of all the things you give up in this life to grow closer to God, remember all the things you will give up in the next life when you grow closer to God.
At some point, for everyone, this will all become "former things".
Passed away.
Revelations 21:4
Of all the things I give up as a christian, these are the things I look forward to giving up the most. Death, sorrow and pain. I give up worrying about my own death, sure, but I also give up worrying about the deaths of those close to me. Sorrow usually comes from being separated from those I love and in eternity, the ones I love are only a thought away.
I read a story once about a man who died and noticed something felt different. He still felt like himself, but he felt changed in some way. As he wondered what it could be, he realized that all the pains and aches and heaviness of heart were gone!
Life takes a toll on us and so many things that we learn to live with will vanish and I imagine the relief will be amazing. So, when you think of all the things you give up in this life to grow closer to God, remember all the things you will give up in the next life when you grow closer to God.
At some point, for everyone, this will all become "former things".
Passed away.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
whisper, SHOUT
And
I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of
God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his
people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. Revelations 21:3 (KJV)
Doesn't God have a great voice? I am really looking forward to the day when I will hear from Him more than a whisper quietly speaking into my heart. I fully expect to be blown away by His voice on the day He speaks aloud for the the whole earth to hear.
All the things that I long to hear in this life: that I am loved, I have a purpose, congratulations! you made it! These things will be spoken with so much volume and authority that my doubt will not be able to drown them out. Just thinking about what God will shout to the world is making me pause to listen to the quiet voice that I know is the prequel to The Great Event.
What words are you longing to hear God cry aloud? What He shouts then, He wants you to hear now. It may take a moment of silent listening to hear, but it is definitely worth it.
Timeless echos causing all to be, whispering to me.
Doesn't God have a great voice? I am really looking forward to the day when I will hear from Him more than a whisper quietly speaking into my heart. I fully expect to be blown away by His voice on the day He speaks aloud for the the whole earth to hear.
All the things that I long to hear in this life: that I am loved, I have a purpose, congratulations! you made it! These things will be spoken with so much volume and authority that my doubt will not be able to drown them out. Just thinking about what God will shout to the world is making me pause to listen to the quiet voice that I know is the prequel to The Great Event.
What words are you longing to hear God cry aloud? What He shouts then, He wants you to hear now. It may take a moment of silent listening to hear, but it is definitely worth it.
Timeless echos causing all to be, whispering to me.
Monday, January 4, 2016
Am I a bride?
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelations 21:2 (KJV)
How does a bride prepare for her wedding day? She dreams of the day far before it arrives. The dream grows and sharpens as time goes by and she learns more about the Groom who chose His bride with so much care. It's strange to think of myself as a bride in this scenario and yet, in my relationship with Christ, I am the bride and He is the Groom. He is the one who chose me and proposed to me. I accepted his proposal and since then, I have been preparing for the wedding day. This is the honeymoon. A short "getting to know you" time before the real relationship starts.
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 (KJV)
My Groom knows me completely, I know Him less well than I know myself, which is not well at all. With a pursuing heart, I grow closer to Him each day, but I long for the day when the separation of sin disappears completely.
I was married, now am not. If you are married, I pray that you longing for your spouse will echo your longing for God. A cool oasis, a tumbling waterfall and the missing piece of my heart.
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 (KJV)
My Groom knows me completely, I know Him less well than I know myself, which is not well at all. With a pursuing heart, I grow closer to Him each day, but I long for the day when the separation of sin disappears completely.
I was married, now am not. If you are married, I pray that you longing for your spouse will echo your longing for God. A cool oasis, a tumbling waterfall and the missing piece of my heart.
God, like water
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. Revelations 21:1 (KJV)
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Genesis 1:1 (KJV).
Since creation, there has been water on the earth, in the earth and even over the earth. We are surrounded by water, we need water to live and water makes up most of what our bodies are made of. Water wears down mountains, cuts into the earth and can steal away our lives if we fall into its grasp. Without water, nothing will grow, no snow will fall and the flow of rivers will only be the blowing of sand. Water is life.
Someday, there will be a new creation, a new heaven and earth, and a new us. We will be surrounded by the presence of our Father whose presence we will feel, no matter where we may go. His light will surround us and he will cause us to live forever. (I have no idea what our bodies will be made of). This new world will not wear us down or harm us and we will only gain more life in the grasp of God's hands. With God, we will forever grow, we will never fall and the flow of time will know no end. God is life.
The past is gone. I am enjoying this moment and each moment as it comes. I am looking forward to the days without end when I will get to know each of my brothers and sisters with whom I will spend eternity. God, like water, fills.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Genesis 1:1 (KJV).
Since creation, there has been water on the earth, in the earth and even over the earth. We are surrounded by water, we need water to live and water makes up most of what our bodies are made of. Water wears down mountains, cuts into the earth and can steal away our lives if we fall into its grasp. Without water, nothing will grow, no snow will fall and the flow of rivers will only be the blowing of sand. Water is life.
Someday, there will be a new creation, a new heaven and earth, and a new us. We will be surrounded by the presence of our Father whose presence we will feel, no matter where we may go. His light will surround us and he will cause us to live forever. (I have no idea what our bodies will be made of). This new world will not wear us down or harm us and we will only gain more life in the grasp of God's hands. With God, we will forever grow, we will never fall and the flow of time will know no end. God is life.
The past is gone. I am enjoying this moment and each moment as it comes. I am looking forward to the days without end when I will get to know each of my brothers and sisters with whom I will spend eternity. God, like water, fills.
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