AMEN SISTER AND GRACE TO ALL CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS!

“There is therefore now no condemnation.”
- Romans 8:1

Come, my soul, think thou of this. Believing in Jesus, thou art actually
and effectually cleared from guilt; thou art led out of thy prison. Thou
art no more in fetters as a bond-slave; thou art delivered now from the
bondage of the law; thou art freed from sin, and canst walk at large as a
freeman, thy Saviour’s blood has procured thy full discharge. Thou hast a
right now to approach thy Father’s throne. No flames of vengeance are
there to scare thee now; no fiery sword; justice cannot smite the
innocent. Thy disabilities are taken away: thou wast once unable to see
thy Father’s face: thou canst see it now. Thou couldst not speak with him:
but now thou hast access with boldness. Once there was a fear of hell upon
thee; but thou hast no fear of it now, for how can there be punishment for
the guiltless? He who believeth is not condemned, and cannot be punished.
And more than all, the privileges thou mightst have enjoyed, if thou hadst
never sinned, are thine now that thou art justified.
All the blessings which thou wouldst have had if thou hadst kept the law,
and more, are thine, because Christ has kept it for thee.
All the love and the acceptance which perfect obedience could have
obtained of God, belong to thee, because Christ was perfectly obedient on
thy behalf, and hath imputed all his merits to thy account, that thou
mightst be exceeding rich through him, who for thy sake became exceeding
poor.
Oh! how great the debt of love and gratitude thou owest to thy Saviour!

“A debtor to mercy alone,
Of covenant mercy I sing;
Nor fear with thy righteousness on,
My person and offerings to bring:
The terrors of law and of God,
With me can have nothing to do;
My Saviour’s obedience and blood
Hide all my transgressions from view.”

C.H.SPURGEON

SOLI DEO GLORIA!

When was I born, Lord?
When was I reborn?
It must have a Sunday
A fine Sunday morn

I gave You my heart
You gave me peace
My heart was troubled
But, all of that ceased

Oh, sure, there’ve been trials
Yes, there has been pain
But, You’re there beside me
To wash away stains

I’ve been a sinner
All of my life
You gave me courage
To battle my strife

I’ve overcome weakness
One day at a time
You’re always there guiding
Even when I’ve been blind

Thank You for giving
Your endless love
Thank You for caring
For one undeserved.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him, shall have everlasting life. Amen.

February 13, 2008

Fresh

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READ: Psalm 51:8-13

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation. —Psalm 51:12

What do you think of when you hear the word fresh? When the weather is nice, my husband and I enjoy going to the farmers market so we can buy produce that was picked that very morning. To me, fresh means just-harvested fruits and vegetables—not stale or spoiled, but crisp and full of exquisite flavor.

I need that kind of freshness in my relationship with God. I can have too many stale attitudes—impatience, criticism, and selfishness—and not enough “longsuffering, kindness, . . . gentleness,” which are “the fruit of the Spirit” (Gal. 5:22-23).

As David repented of the sin in his life, he prayed, “Create in me a clean heart.” Then he petitioned God: “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation” (Ps. 51:10-12). Confession and repentance of our sin renews our fellowship with the Lord and allows us to joyously begin anew.

What better time than today to ask God to give you a newness of spirit, a freshness of faith, and a renewed appreciation of Him!

Lord, we want the fruit of our lives to always be “fresh and flourishing” (Ps. 92:14). Help us to experience Your love, compassion, and faithfulness that are “new every morning” (Lam. 3:22-23). Amen.

The Master is seeking a harvest
In lives He’s redeemed by His blood;
He seeks for the fruit of the Spirit,
And works that will glorify God. —Lehman

To bear good fruit, clear out the weeds of sin.

Bible in One Year: Leviticus 1–3; Proverbs 15:22-33