“My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you...”
What was Paul's goal for the new Christians he worked with? He wanted them to come to full maturity in Christ (see Colossians 1:28-29). He knew the Holy Spirit would help them in this process if they would focus their hearts on Jesus and seek to reflect Jesus' character in their lives (2 Corinthians 3:18). So as we go through our daily activities, let's honor his goal — let's let Jesus come to life in us.
A Seed Until the Resurrection!'
Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said: "Don't be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey's colt." His disciples didn't understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him.
— John 12:14-16
Jesus must be regarded differently because of his resurrection. If Jesus hadn't been raised from the dead, then our Christian walk has been a sad investment of faith, time, and hope (1 Corinthians 15:17-19). Since Jesus was raised, our lives are full of hope and promise, no matter how we might be threatened physically (1 Corinthians 15:20-26). We have the blessing of knowing how Jesus' story on earth ends — not with a cross and a tomb, but with a resurrected Savior! Once we truly grasp that crucial reality of the resurrection, everything is different; and we are more than conquerors through our peaceful Savior.
Thoughts
"I don't see the big picture. I don't have a clue. But I know God does. I'm going to declare that, even if I don't feel it right now." - Steven Curtis Chapman
"We cannot live with bitterness because it will first manifest itself in our spirit, then in our emotions, and finally in our bodies." - Tom Drout
"Reputation is character minus what you've been caught doing." - Author Unknown
Laid aside for a Time
Exodus 3:1
Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
[Message No: 6532]
What was Paul's goal for the new Christians he worked with? He wanted them to come to full maturity in Christ (see Colossians 1:28-29). He knew the Holy Spirit would help them in this process if they would focus their hearts on Jesus and seek to reflect Jesus' character in their lives (2 Corinthians 3:18). So as we go through our daily activities, let's honor his goal — let's let Jesus come to life in us.
A Seed Until the Resurrection!'
Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said: "Don't be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey's colt." His disciples didn't understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him.
— John 12:14-16
Jesus must be regarded differently because of his resurrection. If Jesus hadn't been raised from the dead, then our Christian walk has been a sad investment of faith, time, and hope (1 Corinthians 15:17-19). Since Jesus was raised, our lives are full of hope and promise, no matter how we might be threatened physically (1 Corinthians 15:20-26). We have the blessing of knowing how Jesus' story on earth ends — not with a cross and a tomb, but with a resurrected Savior! Once we truly grasp that crucial reality of the resurrection, everything is different; and we are more than conquerors through our peaceful Savior.
Thoughts
"I don't see the big picture. I don't have a clue. But I know God does. I'm going to declare that, even if I don't feel it right now." - Steven Curtis Chapman
"We cannot live with bitterness because it will first manifest itself in our spirit, then in our emotions, and finally in our bodies." - Tom Drout
"Reputation is character minus what you've been caught doing." - Author Unknown
Laid aside for a Time
Exodus 3:1
Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
[Message No: 6532]
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