The death of Jesus Christ is the fulfillment in history of the very mind and intent of God. There is no place for seeing Jesus Christ as a martyr. His death was not something that happened to Him— something that might have been prevented. His death was the very reason He came.
Read MoreVery few of us know anything about conviction of sin. We know the experience of being disturbed because we have done wrong things. But conviction of sin by the Holy Spirit blots out every relationship on earth and makes us aware of only one — “Against You, You only, have I sinned” (Psalm 51:4).
Read MorePRELUDE /
validating our self-worth in
possessions,
achievements, abilities,
appearance, acceptance,
titles, social status,
finances and other superficial securities
will leave us with a shallow sense of greatness
or absolute unworthiness.
When we wrongfully place or equate our value to the perishable things of this world, we take God’s creation and measure it to man-made deficiencies.
As God’s treasured possession, let me remind you,
When you are found in Christ, you are irrevocably identified in Him and redeemed through His works on the cross. There is no drastic deed, expensive earning, or futile fortune that will compare to the priceless blood of Jesus Christ. It is by His redemptive works on the cross that you are made worthy.
In the morning, when you awake, and begin to jump into your day , while you are eating breakfast, brushing your teeth or maybe just in a still moment, say this aloud:
“I believe this is going to be a wonderful day.
I believe I can successfully handle all problems that will arise today.
I feel good physically, mentally, emotionally.
It is wonderful to be alive. I am grateful for all that I have had, for all that I now have, and for all that I shall have.
Things aren’t going to fall apart.
God is here and He is with me and He will see me through.
I thank God for every good thing.”
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Read More"Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in." Psalms 24:7
Who is this King of glory? He is the LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies.
Journey’s new art work, The King of Glory, hand-painted by co-founder, Sharon Peterson, is an impressionistic representation of what started as a uplifted crown of glory that transformed into a mirrored crown of thorns.
Read MoreJesus Christ died once and for all for our sins to be forgiven. With Jesus Christ as the perfect and final sacrifice of our sins, we must willingly confess our sins to Jesus, through repentance. Ultimately, we must walk away from our sin and grow to love Jesus more than that sin by applying the Bible to our lives.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" John 3:16 NIV).
As heirs of Christ, we must fulfill His last words and command, and continue making Jesus known to all of His children.
Will you join us in accepting this invitation to carry out Jesus' Will and Testament?
Read More“Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.”
Revelation 3:10-11 NKJV
What does it mean to hold fast? And what is Jesus asking us to hold fast to? Both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible heavily use this term to express the utmost gravity of its meaning.
Hold fast, in its literary meaning, implies to hold on, and tightly to; remain in. In relation to the Bible, the physical meaning is suppressed more so by the spiritual state, no longer having bodily representation, in which holding fast exalts the human spirit to endure beyond its physical condition.
Read MoreBroken promises, unkept commitments, disloyal relationships, faded friendships, unfaithful deeds, betrayed bonds, untrustworthy responses, distant hearts...
As the tides change, so does the very nature of our thoughts, decisions and life-spoken vows. People and circumstances change like the tides that rise and fall. Our words fail, and our best-kept promises shatter hearts.
Throughout the Bible, God made uncountable covenants with generations of the faint-hearted and the faithful. God can ultimately work His divine will through anyone, but when He calls, who dares to listen, and to believe, and to react to obey by walking in faith? Who stands up and says, “Here I am, LORD,” like Abraham? And Jacob? And Samuel? And Isaiah?
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