Sometimes we perceive things about God and ourselves that are just plain wrong. But to us at the time we are convinced that the way we see things, the way we understand things about God and ourselves are right. But the truth and facts sometimes prove us wrong.
My body is not the real me. My health history and current state is not me. The aches and pains I feel are not me. I am not my body. It is the house for the presence of the Lord, and it is a place where I live as well, for the moment.
The issue of Righteousness: This is a great truth, and one which has enormous ramifications on our everyday life. It certainly has on mine. God is righteous. Totally. We come to Him based on His righteousness, not ours.
The Message of the Cross is plain and simple – it is the good news that we can be saved. It is that but much more, it is being just, or right with God, or in right standing with God. We call that righteousness.
Do you know what your future is? Because it’s easy to be distracted by the events of life, and forget what our destiny really is. For those who believe in Jesus, there awaits us a future we need to be reminded of from time to time. And I believe this is one of those times.
There is good news. Very good news. The most important connection we need to make is with Jesus and His Word. That’s the connection which will breed faith and not fear, peace and not perplexity. That’s the connection we should make on a regular basis.
Maybe life for you is confusing, uncertain, unknown, unplan-able. The verse in our text for Brief Word this month, has inspired me, and I know it is a word to some of you. “I will make a way”. Isaiah 43:18-19 Yes He will.
With the world in turmoil and confusion over the virus and other events, we need some good news. Well there is. The Christmas story takes on a greater significance against the backdrop of the world we live in now.
I believe the Holy Spirit would address us in the midst of our own political, environmental, social, viral and economic challenges. One of His messages to us, is a reminder that Jesus is coming again, soon.
The Bible is amazing. We can read it, and meditate on it, and study it. The level of revelation we receive, goes up with the more time and effort we give to it. Reading is good, meditating on the Scriptures reveals more truth, and study unlocks even more...
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