You may wake up today overwhelmed, wondering God’s thoughts of you, or even not caring about Him at all.
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved. (Ephesians 2:4-5)
Drink deep from this as we jump into our weekend (and October).
Like me, you probably get it — you’re not perfect. And, the reality of your sin may keep you from seeing how glorious Jesus is, so today, consider…
(Isaiah 1:18)
Today, remember how the sting of death and the grave’s victory is swallowed up in Jesus Christ, the Lord. He conquered death, the grave, and is ALIVE today. Trust Him? Lean into Him and find Him faithful.
Here’s the beautifully poetic way the Valley of Vision prayer Resurrection, shows this reality:
“Jesus strides forth as victor,
conqueror of death, hell, and all opposing might;
He bursts the bands of death,
tramples the powers of darkness down,
and lives forever.”
“Give me the assurance that in Christ I died,
in him I rose,
in his life I live, in his victory I triumph,
in his ascension I shall be glorified.”
I’m still amazed at the passage we studied this past Sunday, Jesus being the Resurrection and the Life. But, it’s not enough that He’s who He is. What’s your response to this? Do you believe this?
Today, if you are clinging to Jesus alone by faith, then death has no hold on you. In fact, because of Jesus you know life now and will know life for eternity. Place your faith in Jesus.
This coming Sunday, we’ll be thinking about someone who was dead…but God.
Today, if you’re trusting in Jesus, you were dead…
But God, rich in mercy, with great love, even when we were dead, made us alive together with Christ.
Pray Him today for His awakening work of grace in your life.
Christians have a tendency to mope about wondering if what they believe is legit (at least, this has been the tendency for many that I know). Sure, we all have those moments where we feel week. But, today, I want to remind you of some amazing truth: you know Jesus. This coming Sunday, we’ll talk about what it means to have Him. But, let me remind you of what your Savior says from Revelation 1:17-18…
Today, will you rest in this and allow the reality of Jesus to consume you? Have a great weekend.
This coming Sunday, I’ll be beginning 2 weeks of preaching on the amazing narrative found in John 6:22-71. This is where Jesus refers to Himself as the Bread of Life.
What does this mean? Well, there are probably lots of things that need to be said to unpack this, but I like the simple statement found in John 6:35:
“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”
Responding to the Bread of Life, then, means coming to Jesus to have your hunger and thirst satisfied. This comes as you believe in Him. Today, then, as you think about the Gospel and realities found in the amazing good news of Jesus, who came for you, remember that you have come to One who is able to satisfy all that you need fully. He’s your Bread of Life. Praise Him for that reality today.
Jesus makes truth so plain for any who come to Him. This rings true in John 5:24, where He says…
This Sunday, we’ll be exploring how the religious people were planning to kill Jesus. So today, rest in the idea that Jesus came to save sinners. He didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
It’s so easy to forget to speak well of the Lord. Are you blessing Him today? Is there encouragement in your heart because of who He is…
Consider Psalm 103:2-5…
It may not be what you feel, it may not be where you’re at, it may not be your heart today, but meditate and consider the amazing work of the Lord and find encouragement in Him.
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