Jesus was not a godlike man, nor a manlike God. He was God-man. . . . The maker of the world with a bellybutton. . . .
What do we do with such a person? We applaud men for doing good things. We enshrine God for doing great things. But when a man does God things? One thing is certain, we can't ignore him. Why would we want to?
Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God.
(PHILIPPIANS 2:6) _Need more patience? Drink from the patience of God (2 PETER 3:9). Is generosity an elusive virtue? Then consider how generous God has been with you (ROMANS 5:8). Having trouble putting up with ungrateful relatives or cranky neighbors? God puts up with you when you act the same. "He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked" (LUKE 6:35).
Can't we love like this???
I know those I have chosen (JOHN 13:18) _Would you choose a wanted murderer to lead a nation out of bondage? Would you call upon a fugitive to carry the Ten Commandments? God did. . . . Called his name through a burning bush. Scared old Moses right out of his shoes! . . . The reassuring lesson is clear. God . . . uses people to change the world. People! Not saints or superhumans or geniuses, but people.
If we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. (1 JOHN 4:12)
God loves you. Personally. Powerfully. Passionately.Others have promised and failed. But God had promised and succeeded. He loves you with an unfailing love. And His love__if you will let it__can fill you and leave you with a love worth giving.
Thank God! He deserves your thanks. His love never quits. (PSALM 136:1)
If I know that one of the privileges of fatherhood is to comfort a child, then why as I so reluctant to let my heavenly Father comfort me? Why do I think he wouldn't want to hear about my problems? ("They are puny compared to people starving in India.") Why do I think he is too busy for me???
I call to you in times of trouble, because you will answer me.
(PSALM 86:7)
You can talk to God because God listens. Your voice matters in heaven. He takes you very seriously. When you enter His presence, the attendants turn to you to hear your voice. No need to fear that you will be ignored. Even if you stammer or stumble, even if what you have to say impresses no one, it impresses God, and He listens.
The heavens tell the glory of God.
(PSALM 19:1)
If you were the only person on earth, the earth would look exactly the same. The Himalayas would still have their drama and the Caribbean would still have its charm. The sun would still nestle behind the Rockies in the evenings and spray light on the desert in the mornings. If you were the sole pilgrim on this globe, God would not diminish its beauty one degree. Because he did it all for you.
God is our protection and our strength. He always help in time of trouble.
What do we do with such a person? We applaud men for doing good things. We enshrine God for doing great things. But when a man does God things? One thing is certain, we can't ignore him. Why would we want to?
Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God.
(PHILIPPIANS 2:6) _Need more patience? Drink from the patience of God (2 PETER 3:9). Is generosity an elusive virtue? Then consider how generous God has been with you (ROMANS 5:8). Having trouble putting up with ungrateful relatives or cranky neighbors? God puts up with you when you act the same. "He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked" (LUKE 6:35).
Can't we love like this???
I know those I have chosen (JOHN 13:18) _Would you choose a wanted murderer to lead a nation out of bondage? Would you call upon a fugitive to carry the Ten Commandments? God did. . . . Called his name through a burning bush. Scared old Moses right out of his shoes! . . . The reassuring lesson is clear. God . . . uses people to change the world. People! Not saints or superhumans or geniuses, but people.
If we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. (1 JOHN 4:12)
God loves you. Personally. Powerfully. Passionately.Others have promised and failed. But God had promised and succeeded. He loves you with an unfailing love. And His love__if you will let it__can fill you and leave you with a love worth giving.
Thank God! He deserves your thanks. His love never quits. (PSALM 136:1)
If I know that one of the privileges of fatherhood is to comfort a child, then why as I so reluctant to let my heavenly Father comfort me? Why do I think he wouldn't want to hear about my problems? ("They are puny compared to people starving in India.") Why do I think he is too busy for me???
I call to you in times of trouble, because you will answer me.
(PSALM 86:7)
You can talk to God because God listens. Your voice matters in heaven. He takes you very seriously. When you enter His presence, the attendants turn to you to hear your voice. No need to fear that you will be ignored. Even if you stammer or stumble, even if what you have to say impresses no one, it impresses God, and He listens.
The heavens tell the glory of God.
(PSALM 19:1)
If you were the only person on earth, the earth would look exactly the same. The Himalayas would still have their drama and the Caribbean would still have its charm. The sun would still nestle behind the Rockies in the evenings and spray light on the desert in the mornings. If you were the sole pilgrim on this globe, God would not diminish its beauty one degree. Because he did it all for you.
God is our protection and our strength. He always help in time of trouble.
(PSALM 46:12)
Ever feel as if you need to get away? So did Jesus. (MARK 1:35).
Ever have so many demands that you can't stop for lunch? He can relate. (MARK 6:31). . . .
Do your friends ever let you down? When Christ needed help, his friends dozed off. (MATTHEW 26:40) . . . .
When you turn to him for help, he runs to you to help. Why? He knows how you feel. He's been there. . . . So go to him.
Ever have so many demands that you can't stop for lunch? He can relate. (MARK 6:31). . . .
Do your friends ever let you down? When Christ needed help, his friends dozed off. (MATTHEW 26:40) . . . .
When you turn to him for help, he runs to you to help. Why? He knows how you feel. He's been there. . . . So go to him.
THESE ARE A NEW SET OF DEVOTIONS. I CALL THEM.
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