April 22, 2009

“My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth. I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit — not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength — that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in.” Ephesians 3:14-15 The Message

Do you need fresh strength for today …?

You got it …  It’s yours … All the strength you need today from the Indwelling Son. He doesn’t force himself on you. He knows your weaknesses .. your struggles .. and your weariness in living in this brute strength filled world. Jesus shows us God’s original purpose. He offers himself to you freely today. You haven’t asked in awhile?  Okay … you can ask him today. He  wants you to live out of His strength filling your life. You don’t feel like you’ve done enough or earned the right to ask for such glorious strength? Okay … you can ask him today. Jesus shows us who God is and wants to be in your life today. He touched diseased men and women. He “peace-filled” tormented men and women. He knows every single pressure you face everyday and He is ready to fill you with all the grace and strength you need today. You don’t feel like you deserve such strength? Okay … You do because He has cross-covered every one of your un-deserving moments. You already invited him in? Okay … then let him go room by room through your heart and give you the Father’s gift for today. It only takes a moment .. a knee-kneeling .. door-opening .. grace-filling moment. 

“We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God’s original purpose in everything created.” Colossians 1:15 The Message

Ken Chester: Grace-Gripped is sent M-F to Grace-Filled Originals following Jesus and friends of Priority One (ken@priorityone.org)