But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory & honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. (Hebrews 2:9). God put Jesus in charge of everything, & Jesus revealed Himself to us. We do not yet see Jesus reigning on earth, but we can picture Him in His Heavenly glory. When you are confused by the present events & anxious about the future, remember Jesus' true position & authority. He is Lord of all, & one day He will rule on earth as He does now in Heaven. This truth can give stability to your decisions day by day. God's grace led Christ to His death. Jesus did not come into the world to gain status or political power, but to suffer & die so that we could have eternal life, (bringing many sons to glory). To identify with Christ, we need to have a servant's attitude. We must be servant's & not masters or bosses. We need to evaluate our MOTIVES: Are we more interested in power or participation, domination or service, getting or giving? Food for thought. Good morning Holy Spirit. Prayer: Father, Jesus died for our sins so that You could forgive us, be reconciled to You & give us eternal life. May you give us the grace to produce fruit in keeping with our repentance. Let Jesus increase in our lives & let us reduce. Help us to fix our eyes on Jesus. He is the author & finisher of our faith. Help us to be crucified with Him & to live this short life on earth for Him. Give us Christlike character. In Jesus mighty name we pray & believe, Amen. Grace & peace be with you .
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds & write them on their hearts. I will be their God, & they will be My people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying: Know the Lord, because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. (Hebrews 8:10-11). If our hearts are not changed, following God's rules will be unpleasant & difficult. We will rebel against being told how to live the Christian way. The Holy Spirit, however, gives us new desires, helping us wanting to obey God. With new hearts, hearts of flesh & not hearts of stone, we will find that serving God is our greatest joy. Under God's new covenant, God's law is inside us & not outside, ie, on a tablet of stone. No, it's written in our hearts. It is no longer an external set of rules & principles. The Holy Spirit reminds us of Christ's words, activates our ...
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