22nd February 2012
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. [Romans 5:1-2]
This is the memory verse of the week – get this in your heads and your hearts. We (you and I) have been aligned correctly with God (we are right with our heavenly father). Through believing and trusting in Jesus – who is Lord (the ultimate one – master) – and Christ (the expected – anointed one of God – promised from way back). We have peace with God (we can know him and relate to him and live out of his love). We have gained access (not just to the throne room of heaven) to this incredible commodity and culture of GRACE, we have experienced the grace of God and now live in it. It is the air we breath – it is the place and status in which we now stand. So we have real Joy and rejoice in the hope we have (of the restoration of all things – of heaven assured) of the glory of God, that we can somehow bring glory to God.
KM
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, I thank you that I am your child, I love that I get to call you Father. Jesus I want to walk closely with you this day. I want to look like you, feel like you and act like you. Holy Spirit will you fill me, overflow me, be in my thinking and move my heart.
Inspire my speaking, guard my heart, enable my decision making, lead me in the way of love for others, and as I speculate on your power and grace, give me your presence.
Come Holy Spirit!
