This week has been so incredibly busy. I feel as if graduation parties, working and summer camps have been running my life. Today, while I was working- I mow lawns with my dad- I was listening to my Hillsong United station on pandora and the song In Christ Alone by the Newsboys came on. I've heard this song multiple times but today the lyrics just completely tangled themselves around my heart. Just read them...
In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand
In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
‘Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ
No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
‘til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand
1. When reading that first sentence... mind = blown. I've been realizing lately that these worldly things are nothing compared to Jesus. So why should I put my happiness, hope and devotion into those 'things' when they will continually fail me? Christ gives us hope beyond this world. In 2 Thessalonians 2:16 it says, "May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope."
2. What love God our Father has shown us! Sending His one and only son to die for our sins?! And more than that, He laid his full wrath onto Jesus Christ! A wrath that was meant to be for us and our sins. Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man, sinless and pure took on God's wrath for us. Doesn't that just make you want to shout out your love for the Lord?! Or to fall on your face in thankfulness?!
I love when Jesus sends me a little reminder throughout the day of how sovereign He is.
Have a blessed day!
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013
That Spirit-Filled Lifestyle
Hi everybody! I've been wanting to start a blog for awhile now but I didn't know what I would write about, what I should name it, etc. Today, I began a study with an older lady from my church about relying on the Holy Spirit and I can tell already my relationship with the Lord will grow by leaps and bounds by this. So I decided, why not make this blog about Him? After all, everything we do we are to do it for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). I love reading and writing blogs, so why not dedicate this to the Lord?
While reading the introduction I was completely awe-struck by some of the things Charles Stanley says. The link to read this book is here, I would highly recommend it! If I could write the whole Introduction, I would but I'll just share some of my favorite parts...
"The Spirit-Filled life is the only way for a Christian to experience all that God has for a person to be, say and do. It is life to the fullest, the true abundant life that Jesus promised."
John 10:10 says, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
"God doesn't call you or anyone to just an adequate Christian life. He desires to have a daily walking-and-talking relationship with you in which you experience His presence, trust Him for wisdom, courage, and strength, and rely on Him for results..."
And here is my favorite..
"The Lord desires to live within you. He desires to communicate to you and through you. He desires to live out His life through your expression of it- a perfect blending of His perfection and your unique talents, traits and personality."
How great is our God! He is so awesome! Ahhhh, I just want to go share His love with everyone around me!
I hope you all have a Spirit-filled day!
While reading the introduction I was completely awe-struck by some of the things Charles Stanley says. The link to read this book is here, I would highly recommend it! If I could write the whole Introduction, I would but I'll just share some of my favorite parts...
"The Spirit-Filled life is the only way for a Christian to experience all that God has for a person to be, say and do. It is life to the fullest, the true abundant life that Jesus promised."
John 10:10 says, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
"God doesn't call you or anyone to just an adequate Christian life. He desires to have a daily walking-and-talking relationship with you in which you experience His presence, trust Him for wisdom, courage, and strength, and rely on Him for results..."
And here is my favorite..
"The Lord desires to live within you. He desires to communicate to you and through you. He desires to live out His life through your expression of it- a perfect blending of His perfection and your unique talents, traits and personality."
How great is our God! He is so awesome! Ahhhh, I just want to go share His love with everyone around me!
I hope you all have a Spirit-filled day!
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