VICTORY!

So, on the evening of Friday, August 23, 2013, God opened a door that is beyond my imagination.  I’ll share details when I can.  But rest assured that the Holy Spirit knew that morning that “sumpin good was happnin”!   Go read the blog from that morning to refresh your mind of that date's blog. 

Thank You Jesus for your Blessings!  =)

Today what is on my heart is the lives of the most mightily used people in the bible.  God used lives of regular people and, in them, performed extraordinary examples of forgiveness, restoration, deliverance, love, light and life.  Take Paul in Galations  . . .

It doesn’t matter what we’ve done – We have been forgiven thru Christ’s Grace (Gal 1:4)!  When we believe and receive God's salvation - our life is never the same. 

Paul was saved and called by God and not man (Gal 1:1).  Paul once persecuted God’s people but after he met Christ – He preached the Good news of Christ (Gal 1:12).  Paul reflects that not only are we saved and called of God but we should only seek to please God – and not man (Gal 1:10).

After salvation and the life of freedom in Christ, others may want to drag us back into bondage.  We see in Gal 2:4 this happened to Paul.  So, let us use Paul as a guide into our own lives. 

Personally, this speaks volume to me:

1.      We have been redeemed, thru Christ, of the old life of bondage and set free.  God’s Grace thru our faith.  Christ on the Cross and not of our works (or lack of works).

2.      We are delivered to share the good news of Christ.  Walking in our calling and keeping our Faith in Christ allows Love and good news to shine in our lives. Others see God’s manifestation in us.  We are His vessel.  His greatness shines thru us.

I’m also encouraged with the following scriptures to go along with this message:  

2 Cor 5:17  -  We are new in Christ.  Old things are passed away, all things become new.

I John 4:17  -  As Christ is, so are we!   He is the “I am” and he is the “One”.

I John 4:4  -  We are of God and have overcome.  Greater are we because Christ is in us!

Oh shall we live our lives VICTORIOUSLY in Christ!   TODAY – we have been forgiven!  TODAY is new!  TODAY shall we reflect the life of Paul and STAND in who we are in Christ and rebuke the desires of man upon our lives.

Shall we stand with our arms outstretch with our head reared back and shout from the rooftops . . .

“i am One . . .

who has been miraculously, significantly and purposefully

created; and God loves me unconditionally! 

And that, my friends, IS ENOUGH!”

Blessings to you all!  Have a great weekend!