Hello all...thanks for checking the blog from time to time. Hopefully it challenges you and blesses you. Resurrection Sunday is nearly upon us & as I will possibly be away I wanted to put something here before I leave. A little bout of bursitis has limited my online time recently but a dear pastor friend is praying, so I know it will soon be healed...by His stripes...as the word says...we ARE healed, & in more ways than physically. As we enter this season let's reflect on the sin that Christ so sacrificially bore for us, that we might inherit eternal life if only we call upon his name to be saved.
If you have been a C&E(seasonal) believer, consider taking a step beyond as you reflect on the depth of the pain Jesus bore for you. I know, many are put off by the hypocritical attitude of some believers & would rather stay home and I don't blame them, but you know what-what better place for hypocrites to be than in church! So, go anyway-set an example for them that is present & visible, and go ahead and enjoy a close relationship with your Lord, not letting them deter you! Find a solid Bible preaching church and soak up all the Word you can! Ask the Lord to illuminate your mind and touch your heart as you seek his will for your life & to ever know more & more of him. The walk of faith is not easy always-sometimes it is downright hard, but God promises he will never allow more than we can handle, and I can attest to the fact that the blessings of God are so awesome that you will never understand why you didn't run hard after him before.
Our world is full of the "evil of the day" that comes at us from every direction, but the armor of God shields us from that-the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of righteousness, the belt of truth, the shield of faith, the shoes of the gospel of peace, the sword of the spirit-if you picture this in your mind you will see there is nothing for the back-why? Because we are to ever move into battle against the evil one, and the Bible says the glory of the Lord is our rear guard! Some of the evil will not be clearly seen, beloved, so stay in touch with the Father every day, all day. Pray without ceasing as his Word says. When you find that place of divine interaction with the God of the universe, the things of this world WILL grow strangely dim. If folks fail to understand you as a believer, that's OK. They didn't understand Jesus either-they thought he was a fanatic, a fraud, & a failure-we know better-if we read the end of the book! Celebrate the new life in Christ that we can all have only because Jesus Christ died a horrible death on a cross in our place-yours, and mine! If you have never seen The Passion movie, I recommend it highly. It IS hard to watch, but it may help cement in your mind and heart the incredible sacrifice Jesus Christ made for you & for me at Calvary. May God bless you this Easter season in ways never before!
Agape & Shalom,
Liz
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