August

August 14, 2008

“How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he has us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love.” Ephesians 1:3-4 The Message

What does God want you to know in the center of your heart…?

You want to know in the deepest and most secret places of your heart (the real you places) .. that God is a blessing Father. He really does want you to experience what it means in your everyday life .. that you are the focus of his love. He really wants you to know that His love will make you whole and holy .. in His time … and in His ways. He “settled” on your life long before the whole earth was formed. And Jesus knew that you were partial to making life with Him confined and complicated. He has sent His Spirit … The Friend … to make everything plain to you. Jesus knows that without His indwelling Spirit … you will try to figure life out on your own terms. You don’t have to figure it out. The Friend’s role is to remind you and work in you and work through you all that Jesus has told you. The pressure is off! Jesus will make you well and whole. It is His cross-raised secret for you to know today. It only takes a moment… 

“I’m telling you these things while I am with you. The Friend, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will make everything plain to you. He will remind you of all the things I have told you. I am leaving you well and whole.” John 14:25-26 The Message

Ken Chester: Grace-Gripped is sent M-F to Followers of Jesus and friends of Priority One Foundation.