And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good for those called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28
How awesome is that? God works ALL things for good. Any hurt you've experienced falls under this category. That abuse, those harsh words, pain of rejection. God uses all of these for good.
Challenge: Reflect on hurts that you've experienced. How can God use this for good?
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Forgiving as Christ forgave
How can I not forgive when Christ suffered more than I know and yet He forgave?
This question has been on my mind the last few days and especially as I meditate on His death on a cross. Christ suffered false accusations of guilt and rejection be His own people. He suffered on a tree, crucified with criminals and treated horribly. And yet, in all of this, He cried out, "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do." (Luke 23:34)
How can I not forgive when He forgave those who beat Him and sentenced Him to die? And how can I not seek His forgiveness and seek to be as Christ who chose to be a sacrifice for our salvation from eternal punishment?
This question has been on my mind the last few days and especially as I meditate on His death on a cross. Christ suffered false accusations of guilt and rejection be His own people. He suffered on a tree, crucified with criminals and treated horribly. And yet, in all of this, He cried out, "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do." (Luke 23:34)
How can I not forgive when He forgave those who beat Him and sentenced Him to die? And how can I not seek His forgiveness and seek to be as Christ who chose to be a sacrifice for our salvation from eternal punishment?
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Christ the Savior
Savior: a person who saves, rescues or delivers. (Dictionary.com)
Christ saves us from our sin and from ourselves. He steps in at our darkest hour and brings out of the darkness into the light.
In the ten years that I have known Christ personally, He has shown me this multiple times. The first challenge was deliverance from my sin. As I grew in relationship with Christ, I learned just how much He saved me and wants to save all people from sin.
Perhaps more personal to me was when I reached a point of such desparation and depression that I turned to thoughts of serious self-harm. As I struggled to turn away from this depression, I saw God at work in my life. He stepped in and walked with me through this dark time. He saved me from myself and from my past. And He saved me from this to His plan to bring Him glory.
I pray that God would work in your life and reveal His great love and salvation.
Christ saves us from our sin and from ourselves. He steps in at our darkest hour and brings out of the darkness into the light.
In the ten years that I have known Christ personally, He has shown me this multiple times. The first challenge was deliverance from my sin. As I grew in relationship with Christ, I learned just how much He saved me and wants to save all people from sin.
Perhaps more personal to me was when I reached a point of such desparation and depression that I turned to thoughts of serious self-harm. As I struggled to turn away from this depression, I saw God at work in my life. He stepped in and walked with me through this dark time. He saved me from myself and from my past. And He saved me from this to His plan to bring Him glory.
I pray that God would work in your life and reveal His great love and salvation.
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