CHRISTIANESE, A DEAD LANGUAGE

Let the Word of God dwell richly in you.

Pray and seek earnestly

to have ears to hear.

The Holy Spirit will give you

what to say

in the moment.

You will love practicing

your new language,

and you will love 

imparting life to others.

 

JUSTIFIED!

 Just as if I've never sinned

expresses the clean slate 

we have in being made right with God

by the work of Christ.

But feel the WEIGHTINESS

that this equally precious truth 

of our salvation brings:  

Christ's perfect life

has been credited to our account.

This is the basis 

of our relationship with God,

the garment that has been given 

us to wear each day.

Now we can go forth and live 

lovingly, joyfully and triumphantly

in Him and through Him. 

(2 Cor. 5:21; Col. 1:21-22)

INDEED

We are evidence indeed

as new creation sons of God,

 bearing the fruit of Christ's nature, 

led by His Spirit.

It's a new and living way,

walking in His powerful and all-sufficient

Spirit within us.

WHEN WE DISOBEY

Paul David Tripp nailed it.

So did the hymn writers of old 

who wrote of 

"grace that is greater than all our sin".

Turns my heart 

even more to trust and love

the One who loves me so.

MEDITATION: BLOOD COVENANT

Oh the wonder of God Himself

guaranteeing the covenant 

He made with us!

The Son of God became

our Substitute

and our Representative 

before the throne of the Father,

eternally on our behalf.

 What security 

and freedom

and joy is ours

to have everything between us and God

removed forever,

that we may enjoy HIM 

and the riches of His grace

in this life and in the next!

 (Hebrews 7:22)

 

REESURRECTION LIFE

A grave-tending life is one 

focused on what's DEAD,

what we used to be

when we lived without God

and without hope in the world --

self-protecting, fearful, controlling.

Now that we have LIFE

and God is truly our Father,

He leads us and draws us

into what His Spirit is doing

from day to day.

We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus

and share in His resurrection life --

bold, expectant, joyful.

 

THE GREATER REALITY

Our sin was great;

our redemption is greater.

We are no longer what we were;

we are in Christ now.

 And that is the greater reality.

Hallelujah!

 

PURE AND SIMPLE

Christ is neither a taskmaster

nor a perfectionist.

He is more gracious

and kind 

than our hearts can ever know.

Walk with Him

in simplicity

and purity.

And above all, enjoy Him.

He enjoys you.

ALWAYS GOOD NEWS

We've heard the bad news

about our sin separating us from God,

AND the good news of salvation in Christ!

But we still need to hear 

the good news of the Gospel 

all the time --

the GOOD NEWS of our new identity in Christ,

the GOOD NEWS of freedom in Christ,

the GOOD NEWS of the Spirit's work in our lives,

the GOOD NEWS of Christ's triumphs that are ours,

and the endless gifts 

and graces

and riches

and blessedness

bestowed on us through the sacrifice of Christ.

That's the news that glorifies HIM

and transforms US into His image.

 ALWAYS GOOD NEWS.

CHANGE AHEAD

You may be a babe in Christ

or a longtime believer,

but there is only one path

to experience 

the abundant life in Christ.

Are you on it? 

It's never too late to start again.

Focus on what God has done for you

(we can never exhaust these truths).

 Change is just ahead.

It's called abundant life.

REST

 Why? 

 It delights our Father 

that His children

rely on His great love all the time.

This does not come about by striving 

but by resting confidently in Who Christ is

and what He has done for us.

This brings overcoming strength,

healing,

freedom,

peace,

and joy.

"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us." 1 John 4:16

AN EASTER MEDITATION

How true, how precious.

We come before God only

on the purity of the Lamb, Christ Jesus,

and never on our performance.

This is the ♥ of grace.

Because of Christ

the Lamb without blemish,

we are righteous and accepted

forever.

LIVING BY GRACE

Grace, grace, marvelous grace!

No wonder the love of Christ

is the motivation

and compelling force

of our lives!

SECRET TO TREASURING CHRIST

If Christ is your Savior

but He is not treasured in your heart,

ask the Holy Spirit to reveal

His love to you.

Ask Him daily

as you seek Him

in His Word.

His love must be real to you,

not something

you only read about

or hear others repeat. 

Revelation of His love 

brings great joy

and peace,

lifting us above our circumstances,

and setting us free from

the lesser treasures

of this world. 

"We love Him because He first loved us."

1 John 4:19