Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. — Colossians 3:12
What an incredible thought! We are dearly loved as God's chosen and holy children. No wonder God calls us to a lifestyle of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience! Think of how often our Father needs to use these qualities with us! How can we not share with others what God so abundantly shares with us?
Questions in Job
41:14
Who dares open the doors of its mouth,
ringed about with fearsome teeth?
42:3
You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to know.
Receiving God’s Gifts
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. — Ephesians 2:8-9
As a child, I loved to receive gifts. In such a simple time of life, a gift meant I was loved. I didn't worry about the significance or hidden message in a gift. I wasn't concerned about the "strings attached" to the gift. It was just a gift — a free expression of love I didn't deserve, given to me by someone who truly cared for me. Isn't it great to get to be God's child and receive his gift and know we can receive it as a child?!
Thoughts
. It is vanity to desire a long life and to take no heed of a good life. - Thomas Kempis
. Faithfulness today is the best preparation for the demands of tomorrow. -Elisabeth Elliot
. What has Jesus Christ ever asked you to do that wasn’t for your own good? - Billy Sunday
[Message No: 7670]
What an incredible thought! We are dearly loved as God's chosen and holy children. No wonder God calls us to a lifestyle of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience! Think of how often our Father needs to use these qualities with us! How can we not share with others what God so abundantly shares with us?
Questions in Job
41:14
Who dares open the doors of its mouth,
ringed about with fearsome teeth?
42:3
You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to know.
Receiving God’s Gifts
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. — Ephesians 2:8-9
As a child, I loved to receive gifts. In such a simple time of life, a gift meant I was loved. I didn't worry about the significance or hidden message in a gift. I wasn't concerned about the "strings attached" to the gift. It was just a gift — a free expression of love I didn't deserve, given to me by someone who truly cared for me. Isn't it great to get to be God's child and receive his gift and know we can receive it as a child?!
Thoughts
. It is vanity to desire a long life and to take no heed of a good life. - Thomas Kempis
. Faithfulness today is the best preparation for the demands of tomorrow. -Elisabeth Elliot
. What has Jesus Christ ever asked you to do that wasn’t for your own good? - Billy Sunday
[Message No: 7670]
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