Meditation: Joan Boney
Eph. 2 ... And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
We walked in the way of the world and were dead in sins. Then God revealed HIMSELF to us through THE WORD and made us alive.
Before this, we were dead in sins though we may not have known that.
Then we are buried with Christ through baptism ... and when we come out of the water, we identify with being raised with Christ.
Our sins are "nailed to the cross" with Christ.
And at that point the old man is dead and the new creature appears through the Holy Spirit in us.
Eventually the Holy Spirit overcomes and we cast aside those things of this world that we once held dear. And we walk in newness of life, no longer serving sin but serving God.
And now we are connected with God and with Jesus by the Spirit of God in us and it is like a triangle of three and we are in Christ. This further separates us from this present world though we live in this present world.
Eph,. 2 ... That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
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Meditation: Pam Padgett
Proverbs 3:3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
truth -
quality or state of being true
in accordance with fact or reality
faithfulness, constancy
honest
without variation
steadfast
Truth doesn't change.
What man thinks is truth by his own reasonings and intellect sometimes
changes as more information is received, circumstances change, or
deceptions are uncovered
But truth from God will not change ... The Holy Spirit leads us into all truth
The truth we received from God is true, solid, won't change
God will not leave me or forsake me ...
Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without
covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath
said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
God provides all that I need ...
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
God will help me with whatever I'm facing ...
1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your
requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Psalm 91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
These things won't change
What man says may not be based in truth. Turn to God. God knows the
truth in the matter. Man may try to deceive, but can't deceive God.
By turning to God with what is said, instead of trying to determine of
myself if its true, allows me to walk in truth (light) from God, which is sure.