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[Zechariah prophesied concerning John,] "You, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God." Luke 1:76-78
Where does salvation come from? Does it come from our sense that something is desperately wrong and we need to change and make it better? Does it come from casting things in a more positive light so we don't become discouraged and quit? Does it come from a lucky break? Does it come because we are scrupulously righteous and deserve it come our way? Does it come from rigorously obeying everything in the law? No! Salvation and forgiveness come from one source, "the tender mercy of our God." In His Love, Do All You Can, While You Can, As Long As You Can, To All You Can….Have a Beautifully Blessed Day! An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:20-21
Jesus first had to become the sins of the people before He could save us from those sins, 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 John 4:10. His own people rejected Him before His forgiveness could be received. Jesus' gift of salvation was incredibly costly to Him. It is a reminder of two great truths: God loves us incredibly and salvation is a precious gift. In Jesus we know and experience both truths! In His Love, Do All You Can, While You Can, As Long As You Can, To All You Can….Have a Beautifully Blessed Day! Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.’ Psalm 143:10
We want the Spirit to work in us to be like Jesus. For this to happen, we must open our hearts to the will of God. For him to be God to have control over our lives and our wills. This is a key part of loving God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. As we open ourselves to the Father in this way the Holy Spirit puts us on God's level ground! In His Love, Do All You Can, While You Can, As Long As You Can, To All You Can….Have a Beautifully Blessed Day! “Worship God in adoring embrace, celebrate in trembling awe.” Psalm 2:11
Sometimes no matter how hard we try, we cannot understand what is happening to us. The more details we discover, the more confused we become. None of the information we are receiving fits together, and we feel as if our mind just can’t wrap itself around the situation. There is One who is great enough to make sense of our circumstance, and wise enough to know what we should do. When we worship God, focusing on His almighty power and trembling in awe of His wisdom, we realize there is nothing too big for Him to handle. We find peace by focusing on Him and surrendering the situation to His care. Continue being an exceptional family member, co-worker, mentor, and friend because our faithfulness is making a big difference in the lives of others. Be patient, because what will bloom is going to bless us. Live in Your God-given Blessings Today! "He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me." Matthew 10:38
Jesus was the first to teach us we have a cross to bear. We may not necessarily look as if we are bearing one, but we are. Each one of us has some area of pain and suffering in life. The world around us would have us run from that burden, to resent it, hate it. We should embrace it, the Lord God told us He would not put more upon us than we could bear. In His Love, Do All You Can, While You Can, As Long As You Can, To All You Can….Have a Beautifully Blessed Day! |
Pastor Derrick RichardsonPastor of Community Abundant Life Church Archives
July 2024
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