Tag: #Godsgift2you

How Great and Generous Is Our God?

Text:

Ephesians 1:7 (NLT)

7  He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.

Observation:

What a way to end a week! The scripture that I selected for the text this morning found me.

The words that gripped my heart, and thrilled my soul was this, “He is so rich in kindness and grace”. Then I meditated on this, “He purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son”.

Then, the last words of the verse, “Forgave our sins”. How great and generous is that?

Yesterday a friend posted to my Facebook Group, The Word of God & Prayer, an image of one of my favorite hymns. This song has been stuck in my mind since the moment I saw the post.

“What a friend we have in Jesus,

All our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry

Everything to God in prayer!

Oh, what peace we often forfeit,

Oh, what needless pain we bear,

All because we do not carry

Everything to God in prayer!”

God’s motive for doing this for us was His unending love for us. Yes, for you and for me; for everyone that would believe in Jesus.

John 3:16 (NLT)

16  “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

God wants you to have life, and not just any kind of life, He wants you to have eternal life.

John 10:9-10 (NLT)

9  Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures.

10  The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

Prayer:

Our Father, we are so grateful for the amazing gift of freedom that You give to all who come to You through Jesus Christ.

Father, thank You for saving and keeping us, not just for today, but for eternity. Father, we rest in the blessed assurance of the words of Jesus.

John 5:24 (NLT)

24  “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.

Father, we give You the highest praise our hearts can conceive, and our mouths can speak. In the mighty name of Jesus, we pray, Amen.

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1 Samuel 3:10 (NLT)
10  And the LORD came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening.”

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What Does God Want From You?

Text:

Proverbs 21:3 (NLT)

3  The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.

Observation:

I read the above verse this morning and it is stuck in my mind. So, I have been meditating on it for a little while.

I am reminded of the advice that I have heard from some who have said if you want better results, you should ask better questions. So, I looked to the Bible to help me ask better questions.

Psalm 116:12 (NLT)

12  What can I offer the LORD for all he has done for me?

I have found that you can find better questions in the Bible and you can also find better answers.

Psalm 51:15-17 (NLT)

15  Unseal my lips, O Lord, that my mouth may praise you.

16  You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering.

17  The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

My Soul Sings:

Lyrics from the hymn, “Take My Life and Let It Be” by Frances Havergal:

“Take my life and let it be

Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.

*Take my moments and my days,

Let them flow in endless praise.”

Prayer:

Father God, thank You for sending Jesus into the world to give His all for us. Father, give us a burning desire in our hearts to give our all to You as our reasonable sacrifice for all that You have done for us.

Romans 12:1 (NLT)

1  And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.

Father, take our lives and let them be consecrated Lord to Thee. In the mighty name of Jesus, we pray, Amen.

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1 Samuel 3:10 (NLT)
10  And the LORD came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening.”

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