“And anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” - Matthew 10:38-39
Jesus wants us to seriously look into our hearts and surrender those things that hold us back from fully following and serving him. We know what they are. He comes to us with his now nail-scarred hands and reminds us that he gave up everything to redeem us. He now wants us to surrender to the Cross the things that hold us back. Let's do it today!
Filled with Joy
At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. – Luke 10:21
All too frequently, we pursue the wrong things hoping that they will make us happy. Real joy, however, comes from the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. When we look at the life of Jesus and at the lives of his early followers, we see that the presence of the Holy Spirit brought them joy. The Spirit's presence can do the same for us. This joy from the Spirit comes from many things, including but not limited to these blessings:
Insight and understanding into the scriptures and into life.
The abiding presence of God within us.
The connection that the Holy Spirit gives us with other believers.
The assurance of our relationship with the Father as his children.
Joy comes to us because of the Spirit's presence in our lives!
Thoughts
"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God." - Corrie ten Boom
"God writes straight with crooked lines." - Spanish Proverb
"One of the ways that our faith expresses itself is by our ability to be still, to be present, and not to panic or lose perspective. God still does his best work in the most difficult of circumstances." - Tim Hansel
"God does not discipline us to subdue us, but to condition us for a life of usefulness and blessedness." - Billy Graham
[Message No: 6353]
Jesus wants us to seriously look into our hearts and surrender those things that hold us back from fully following and serving him. We know what they are. He comes to us with his now nail-scarred hands and reminds us that he gave up everything to redeem us. He now wants us to surrender to the Cross the things that hold us back. Let's do it today!
Filled with Joy
At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. – Luke 10:21
All too frequently, we pursue the wrong things hoping that they will make us happy. Real joy, however, comes from the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. When we look at the life of Jesus and at the lives of his early followers, we see that the presence of the Holy Spirit brought them joy. The Spirit's presence can do the same for us. This joy from the Spirit comes from many things, including but not limited to these blessings:
Insight and understanding into the scriptures and into life.
The abiding presence of God within us.
The connection that the Holy Spirit gives us with other believers.
The assurance of our relationship with the Father as his children.
Joy comes to us because of the Spirit's presence in our lives!
Thoughts
"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God." - Corrie ten Boom
"God writes straight with crooked lines." - Spanish Proverb
"One of the ways that our faith expresses itself is by our ability to be still, to be present, and not to panic or lose perspective. God still does his best work in the most difficult of circumstances." - Tim Hansel
"God does not discipline us to subdue us, but to condition us for a life of usefulness and blessedness." - Billy Graham
[Message No: 6353]
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