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Why JESUS?
JESUS was born,
that I might be born twice.
HE became poor,
that I might possess wealth.
HE became homeless,
that I might have mansions.
HE was stripped,
that I always should have clothes.
HE was forsaken,
that I always should have friends.
HE was bound,
that I might have perfect liberty.
HE was sad,
that I might have full joy.
HE descended,
that I should be lifted up.
HE became a servant,
that I might be a son forever.
HE was hungry,
that I should always have food.
HE was made sin,
that I should share HIS righteousness.
HE died,
that I should never taste Eternal death.
HE will come down,
that I might go up.
All of this --
that HE might display in me the riches
of HIS grace
and be the companion of God
in the heavenlies!
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Still He Walked
He could hear the crowds screaming "crucify"
"crucify"... He could hear the hatred in their
voices,these were his CHOSEN PEOPLE.
He loved them, and they were going to crucify
him.
He was beaten, bleeding and weakened...
His heart was broken, but still He walked.
He could see the crowd as He came from the palace.
He knew each of the faces so well. He had created them.
He knew every smile, every laugh, every shed tear ~
but now they were contorted with rage and anger . . .
His heart broke, but still He walked.
Was He scared?
You and I would have been, so his Humanness would
have mandated that He was.
He felt alone. His disciples had left, denied,
and even betrayed Him. He searched the crowd for a
loving face and He saw very few.
Then He turned his eyes to the only ONE that mattered
and He knew that He would never be alone.
He looked back at the crowd, at the people who
were spitting at Him, throwing rocks at him and mocking
Him and
He knew that because of Him, they would never
be alone.
So for them, He walked.
The sounds of the hammer striking the spikes
echoed through the crowd. The sounds of his cries echoed
even louder, the cheers of the crowd, as His hands and
feet were nailed to the cross, intensified with each
blow.
Loudest of all was the still, small voice inside
His heart that whispered
"I am with you, My Son," and
God's heart broke.
He had let His son walk.
Jesus could have asked God to end His suffering,
but instead He asked God to forgive ~ not to forgive
Him, but to forgive the ones who were persecuting Him.
As He hung on that cross, dying an unimaginable
death, He looked out and saw not only the faces in the
crowd, but also the face of every person yet to be ~
and His heart filled with love.
As His body was dying, His heart was alive...
ALIVE with the limitless,
unconditional love He feels for EACH of US.
That is why He walked.
When I forget how much My God loves me,
I remember His walk.
When I wonder if I can be forgiven,
I remember His walk.
When I need to be reminded of how to live like Christ,
I think of His walk.
And to show Him how much I love Him,
I wake up each morning,
turn my eyes to Him,
....and I walk.
(by Carrie McCutcheon)
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Are you ridden with guilt and shame? Holdin these thoughts and and feeling towards yourself is far more destructive than you will ever know.
Here is the definition of shame:
A painful emotion caused by a strong sense of guilt, embarrassment, unworthiness, or disgrace. One that brings dishonor, disgrace, or condemnation. A condition of disgrace or dishonor; ignominy. A great disappointment.
To hold on to guilt and shame, we are cursed to a life of depression. Which IS NOT God's will for us! No one can curse what God has blessed, except ourselves!
There is freedom from these things! You just must trust what the Lord says about you and not dwell on feelings of inadequacy. God does not want us to live by our emotions, but in the Spirit!
We have a blood bought right to feel good about ourselves, to have peace which passes all understanding and an abundant joy!
When one is in Christ, (and all are welcome!) we truly are "NEW CREATURES!" Not that we are completely changed in an instant, but that we have put ourself in the hand of God, to shape and mold us to His liking. He is ever faithful to do so... if we only let Him.
God does not remember our sin once we receive Jesus (Nor should we!)! Every sin thereafter is also forgiven, if only we continue in relationship with Him.
So what if we are not worthy on our own....
............................................Jesus is worthy for us!
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For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us; for after He had said before, "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them," then He adds, "Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more." Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin. (Heb. 10:14-18)
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Lord God, My prayer is, that whoever reads this today (even those who don't), soon come to the realization that it is not about them or their past...
it IS ABOUT JESUS! That it is true that LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SIN! That there is no greater love than the love of Jesus and that one drop of blood that day, 2000 years ago... was more than enough!
That there is freedom from the bondage of quilt and shame, from depression and oppression. That YOUR PLAN has so much better in mind for then.
Help us Lord to overcome these feeling of inadequacy !To not dwell on our emotions, yet... dwell on YOUR TRUTH!
NOTHING overrides YOUR TRUTH oh, Lord!
In Jesus's awesome and glorious name! AMEN!
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sumthingaboutali
had this posted about why we should not freely share our bodies with just anyone! |
you pick up the biggest rainbow sucker you can hold
you know, the kind with all the swirls...
you plan on giving it to the one person you truely love
the one you plan on being with forever...
(i'm gonna use a 'him' for the story
but guys feel free to substitute 'her' as needed)
but before you give it to that person
you share it with a friend
then another friend
and another one takes a big lick...
pretty soon the rainbow swirls are all mooshed together
and the stick is all sticky
finally you hand it over to the one you love
disappointment crosses his face
while he is thankful for the gift,
he can't help but wish you hadn't shared it
with so many other people before giving it to him
he's kind of hurt
but doesn't have the heart to tell you
now think about it
how many people have you shared
the most precious gift you have to offer to your future spouse?
trust me when i say it is so hard to hand that sticky lollipop over
to the one you truely love
keep those colors bright
and the swirls swirly
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You Ask Why?
You ask why I follow this Jesus?
Why I love Him the way I do?
When the world's turned away from His teachings
And the people who serve Him are few.
It's not the rewards I'm after
Or gifts that I hope to receive
It's the Presence that calls for commitment
It's the Spirit I trust and believe.
The Lord doesn't shelter His faithful
Or spare them all suffering and pain,
Like everyone else I have burdens,
And walk through my share of rain.
Yet He gives me a plan and a purpose,
And that joy only Christians have known,
I never know what comes tomorrow,
But I do know I'm never alone.
It's the love always there when you need it;
It's the words that redeem and inspire,
It's the longing to ever be with Him
That burns in my heart like a fire.
So you ask why I love my Lord Jesus?
Well, friend, that's so easy to see,
But the one thing that fills me with wonder is
Why Jesus loves someone like me.
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~~~~~What I AM... in Jesus Christ~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~I AM ACCEPTED!~~~~~~~~~~~
John 1:12 I am God's child
John 15:15 I am Christ's friend
Romans 5:1 I have been justified
1Cor 6:17 I am united with the Lord, and am in one spirit with Him
1 Cor 6:19, 20 I have been bought with a price. I belong to God
1 Cor 12:27 I am a member of Christ's body
Eph 1:5 I have been adopted as God's child
Eph 2:18 I have direct access to God through the Holy Spirit
Col 1:14 I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins
Col 2:10 I am complete in Christ ~
~~~~~~~~~I AM SECURE!~~~~~~~~~~~~
Romans 8:1,2 I am free forever from condemnation
Romans 8:28 I am assured that all things work together for good
Romans 8:35 I cannot be separated from the love of God
2 Cor 1:21,22 I have been established, annointed and sealed by God
Col 3:3 I am hidden with Christ in God
Phil 1:6 I am confident that the good work that God has begun in me will be perfected
Phil 3:20 I am a citizen of Heaven
2 Tim 1:7 I have not been given a spirit of fear but of power, love and of a sound mind
Heb 4:16 I can find grace and mercy in time of need
1 John 5:18 I am born of God and the evil one cannot touch me ~
~~~~~I AM SIGNIFICANT!~~~~~
Matt 5:13,14 I am the salt and light of the earth
John 15:1,5 I am a branch of the true vine, a channel of His life
John 15:16 I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit
Acts 1:8 I am a personal witness of Christ
1 Cor 3:16 I am God's temple
2 Cor 5:17 I am a minister of reconcilation for God
2 Cor 6:1 I am God's coworker (1 Cor 3:9)
Eph 2:6 I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realm
Eph 2:10 I am God's workmanship
Eph 3:12 I may approach God with freedom and confidence
Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me ~ | | | | |
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