Posts Tagged ‘ Life ’
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
John 10:11, CSB
There is hope and peace in knowing the God and Creator of the universe is also the one keeping His eye on us and has given His life to save us.
We were recently at a friends’ house, and their three-year-old came running up to me, declaring loudly, “Thank You Day is coming!” He was speaking of the upcoming (today, as of this posting) holiday in the United States of America, Thanksgiving.
We are not merely thankful for what we have in this life. We should be thankful to someone, namely God.
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, ESV)
May we be thankful to our God for all the blessings He gives us, praising His name and seeking His will and glory, and praising and thanking Him most for new life in Christ.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live.”
John 11:25, CSB
God deserves our thanks, especially for bringing us resurrection life through Christ. Let us always be thankful for the salvation we have in Him.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.
2 Timothy 1:7, CSB
The gospel is overcoming fear, hatred, and sin in the power of Christ’s blood and of the Holy Spirit through repentance, faith, grace, and love.
A person’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps.
Proverbs 16:9, CSB
We need God. When we humbly submit ourselves to His will, there will be more peace and guidance in our lives.
Today is a special day in my life.
This weekend is the 40th anniversary of the day that Marty McFly traveled through time for the first time. (My favorite movie. 😉)
I also enjoy many other great stories about time travel and such, one of those being Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” books and other media. Even though he was writing as an atheist who thought religion should be done away with, he was very witty and wrote well.
Within this story we discover that the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything is 42. (The question being discovered is part of the plot of the series.)
And it is special to me because I get to joke around that I am now the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything.
However, I am aware of the greater truth:
John 14:6, CSB
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.John 14:15-17, CSB
“If you love me, you will keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you forever. He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be in you.”
I am not really the answer, but I have the answer living within me.
The Creator of Life, the Universe, and Everything lives in me and gives me life amd truth, and I must be ready to share this answer with all people.
Matthew 28:18-20, CSB
Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”1 Peter 3:15, CSB
but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, ready at any time to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6, CSB
We love the Church, for this is where Christ dwells by the Holy Spirit, and we share the Truth as the only Way to eternal Life as a collective Body for His glory.
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, then he who raised Christ from the dead will also bring your mortal bodies to life through his Spirit who lives in you.
Romans 8:11, CSB
God wants to give us all good things according to His will, and that includes the hope of eternity and power to live for today.
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:6, CSB
Humble, sacrificial service out of love for God and others is the expectation for those who carry the name of Jesus, remembering that we do not save people. Only Christ is truly the way to eternal life and forgiveness. We just share Him with everyone.
Now the mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace.
Romans 8:6, CSB
God is in control and cares for us, and through the Holy Spirit we are reminded of this and find peace and abundant life in any circumstance.
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