When I was talking to the Lord about our blog for this week, He brought a passage of scripture to my heart. There are many who believe because I say, “I am a Christian, I have accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior” but live as they please; “I am following the Lord.” Here is how Jesus defines His TRUE followers in Luke 6: 46-49 (Amplified Bible). Jesus was performing miracles and was popular in that day…
When we arrived on planet earth, we didn’t know we were born dead in sin, separated from the Life of God within us. We weren’t aware someone was missing inside of us to love us unconditionally and give our lives meaning and purpose. We didn’t know we weren’t created to fend for ourselves, to strive and struggle to make things happen in our world, or try to control all the outcomes in our own strength. However, we were aware of…
What a wonderful time of the year it is! I just love this time when we reflect on our awesome Savior and Lord who came to live among us in a little cow’s trough. Many of my brothers and sisters are celebrating Advent. If you are not familiar with Advent, it is the season of the year where we prepare for Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the God-man who came to live with us. It was prophesied in the Old…
For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the Kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins’ penalty]. Colossians 1:13-14, Amplified Bible From our last blogs, we discovered what we possess in our new home IN HIM (the heart of Jesus Christ): Every one of our Needs is Supplied…