Romans 8
31 What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? 33 Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. 34 Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.
35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”]) 37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
On this Thanksgiving Day, 2009, I am so thankful for the love of God and the unbreakable bond in that love. It still boggles my mind that God would even WANT to love me. It is so humbling to think that God would WANT to use me in some small way to build up His Kingdom. It is amazing to me that God’s Grace and Mercy are mine. I try to show that same kind of love, mercy and grace to others. While I still struggle in that area with certain people, I know that it is my Christian duty to love them like God loves me. Help me, Lord to live out that love every day, not just on Thanksgiving Day.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Friday, January 25, 2008
A Holy, Loving God
Psalm 18:25-27 (NLT)
25 To the faithful you show yourself faithful;
to those with integrity you show integrity.
26 To the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the wicked you show yourself hostile.
27 You rescue the humble,
but you humiliate the proud.
I read this passage earlier in the week as part of my One Year Bible reading plan. These words have stuck in my head. God is a loving God, and most people like to dwell on that part of Who God is. God is also and foremost a Holy God. We generally like to sweep that part of Who God is under the rug. David wrote and sang this Psalm on the day he was rescued from his enemies and from Saul. David is praising God for Who He is.
God is faithful to those who are faithful to Him. God shows His integrity to those who live with integrity. To those who are pure, God is pure.
However, God is hostile to the wicked. Hostile! God does not tolerate wickedness in the name of keeping the peace, or of being politically correct. God is HOSTILE towards the wicked.
While God rescues the humble, He HUMILIATES the proud! Humiliates them!
There have been plenty of times in my life when God needed to humiliate me and to be hostile towards me. My desire is to have those days behind me, and to be pure in Christ. Just as my sins were washed away in the watery grave of baptism, may my life be awash with faithfulness, integrity, purity and humility.
Only then, can I have true fellowship with a Holy, Loving God.
25 To the faithful you show yourself faithful;
to those with integrity you show integrity.
26 To the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the wicked you show yourself hostile.
27 You rescue the humble,
but you humiliate the proud.
I read this passage earlier in the week as part of my One Year Bible reading plan. These words have stuck in my head. God is a loving God, and most people like to dwell on that part of Who God is. God is also and foremost a Holy God. We generally like to sweep that part of Who God is under the rug. David wrote and sang this Psalm on the day he was rescued from his enemies and from Saul. David is praising God for Who He is.
God is faithful to those who are faithful to Him. God shows His integrity to those who live with integrity. To those who are pure, God is pure.
However, God is hostile to the wicked. Hostile! God does not tolerate wickedness in the name of keeping the peace, or of being politically correct. God is HOSTILE towards the wicked.
While God rescues the humble, He HUMILIATES the proud! Humiliates them!
There have been plenty of times in my life when God needed to humiliate me and to be hostile towards me. My desire is to have those days behind me, and to be pure in Christ. Just as my sins were washed away in the watery grave of baptism, may my life be awash with faithfulness, integrity, purity and humility.
Only then, can I have true fellowship with a Holy, Loving God.
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