March 18, 2009
” God, who got you started in this spiritual adventure, shares with us the life of his Son and our Master Jesus. He will never give up on you. Never forget that ….. It’s in Christ that you, once you heard the truth and believed it (this Message of your salvation), found yourselves home free — signed, sealed, and delivered by the Holy Spirit. I Corinthians 1:9 / Ephesians 1:13-14 The Message
God is ….
Incomparable … What keeps you from laughing out loud everyday? Why do you let yourself carry worries to the point of exhaustion? What keeps you from loving like Jesus with every person in your life? God has told you up front just how secure your life is today .. tomorrow .. and forever. God has told you that He will never give up on you … even when you give up on yourself. He’s not keeping score or counting all your mistakes … your sins … or stumbling attempts at living by faith. God has told you over and over that your life found in Christ has been guaranteed … home free … signed … sealed … and delivered. It is His life that floods your life with His Spirit. Floods every “room” in your life … Soaks you through and through … Reminds you who you belong to … who paid for your life … and who is in this for the long haul forever. You mean that much to the God of the universe. There isn’t anyone comparable to the God who shares His Son Jesus so openly with you … yes … you! It only takes a moment to breathe … to drink … to believe in the deepest unseen places of your heart that the Incomparable One will never forget you … So start laughing … It will be infectious in the world you live in ….
“I am God, the only God you’ve had or ever will have — incomparable, irreplaceable — From the very beginning telling you what the ending will be, All along letting you in on what is going to happen, Assuring you, ‘I’m in this for the long haul, I’ll do exactly what I set out to do.” Isaiah 46:9-10 The Message
Ken Chester: Grace-Gripped is sent M-F to Long Haul Followers of Jesus and friends of Priority One (ken@priorityone.org)
