Posted in Christ, Fear, Obstacles, tagged Mark 16 on March 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »
They were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. — Mark 16:2-4
With God, the things causing us the most concern in life’s journey turn out to be non-issues.
– fritz
Posted in Assurance, Christ, Confidence, John Ortberg, tagged john ortberg, promise of life on March 22, 2013| 1 Comment »
John Ortberg
– John Ortberg, God is Closer Than You Think pg.16
Posted in Belief, Benefits, Christ, God's Plan, Secret, tagged 1st Corinthians 6, 1st John 3, 1st John 4, Job 28, Psalm 31, Psalm 91 on March 19, 2013| Leave a Comment »
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” — Psalm 91:1
God has a secret!
King David called it a place1 of God’s protection and a shelter from strife and pride.2 Job, (pronounced with a long “o” and best known for his personal suffering) said it was a place where wisdom lived but that it had only been heard of, never yet discovered.3
The apostle Paul called that place a mystery, hidden for hundreds of years … until NOW! He said he, actually, discovered it and so could we!
He wrote the mystery is found by getting connected, literally, to God through Jesus!
This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it’s out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you” – Colossians 1:26-27
Not a euphemism, when joined to Christ we become a physical extension of himself — so much so that what we do in our bodies, good and bad, is what we are doing with and to Christ.4
When God looks at us he is seeing an extension of his son. Christ’s payment on the cross for sin, ours5. The Holy Spirit working in Jesus, now working in us. Our debts, his. Our bodies, his. Our needs, his. His closeness to the Father, ours. And when Jesus returns for us we shall be like him.6
This changes everything!
– fritz
1. Psalm 91:1
2. Psalm 31:20
3. Job 28:20-23
4. 1st Corinthians 6:13-17
5. 1st John 4:17
6. 1st John 3:2
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