I have seen the Lord Goodness.. His Mercy and Compassion… I have seen the Lord Goodness alleluia Praise the Lord….// O Lord You have been so good… You are so good to me.. My God You are Excellent in my life everyday…x2…
Our Father we bow down in worship… Who is like unto Thee… Father … Jesus there is none like Thee… You are the Mighty God… All Power bow before Him… He is a Mighty God… Thank you Matchless Jesus… Thank You for help us to the end of this week… Is a testimony… Alleluia!!! We come to offer thanks to You O Lord!!! For watching over our soul… and making a way of escape for our soul… Thank You Matchless Jesus… Glory be to Thy Holy Name forever and ever amen!!!
Who is like unto Thee O Lord! Who is like unto Thee… O Lord… among the gods who is like Thee You are glorious in holiness… fearful in Praising… doing wonders alleluia…
Beloveth… is TGIF… Is another PCL…Praise Master Jesus… Alleluia… We are called to imitate Christ… Jesus bore His cross the way His Father designed it… Are you imitating Him? If you are not beloveth… then you are not running the race on the right lane… so is possible today’s topic captured your walk with God…
Come along with us for more:
“Nice” Christians With “Nice” Crosses
Can you imagine wearing a miniature electric chair around your neck? Hardly. Yet, the cross was the electric chair of Jesus’ day.
The cross – a tool for killing undesirables, was taken from rough, unfinished trees. When they slammed your body up against it and nailed you there, the wood dug into your flesh. You got cut and bruised. The “electric chair” – that cross, was an object of certain death.
But the cross we wear around our neck these days is smooth. Comfortable. It glistens. Usually it’s made of 18 karat gold. An object of beauty. An ornament. Something “nice” to wear.
And the cross most “Christians” bear for Jesus also has a rather “nice,” ornamental quality about it. That’s because we reserve the “right” to choose it ourselves. So we ensure that in serving Him we do something that makes us feel good, and get lots of pats on the back. Nope, there’s nothing about our cross that has that nasty stench of dying flesh.
Many “Christians” today, like the smooth crosses they wear, are “nice” people. They pay their bills. They don’t chase loose women. They’re the kind of “nice” people you want living next door: Totally harmless in terms of being any threat to Satan’s domain.
By way of contrast, Jesus was not a gender-neutral, nonjudgmental, ecumenically-sensitive ‘nice’ fellow who set out to produce “nice” people. No, today, He develops radicals, and revolutionaries, who because of their beliefs and convictions are an affront to society. People who are no longer “in the loop“. People in the company who get transferred to Iceland. Or get murdered. (Remember: 10 out of the original 12 disciples were murdered.)
Thus, Christ forewarned his Twelve, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember the words I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.‘ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also… ” (John 15:18-20a)
So, if you are viewed around town as a “nice” person, is it possible you are not really all that godly? Because, “Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” (2 Timothy 3:12b)
Jesus’ challenge remains, “If anyone wants to follow in my footsteps, he must give up all right to himself, carry his cross every day and keep close behind me. For the man who wants to save his life will lose it, but the man who loses his life for my sake will save it.” (Luke 9:23, 24 – Phillips Translation)
The question also remains: Are you up to carrying His assigned cross? Certainly, the answer for each of us must be, “Yes, but only by His grace.“
By His Grace Alone… beloveth… All by His Grace Alone… Praise the Living Jesus… You must not abandon your cross… You must not allow the cares and pains of this world… prevent you from finishing your race well and strong… Praise the Name of the Lord somebody…
Beloveth, bearing our cross the Jesus way… is the only way that will please God and grant your eternal rest at the end… Apostle Paul said in His letter to the Corinth that we should run the race to win! 1Cor.9:24…
Beloveth we must not shadow boxing… we must discipline our bodies like an athlete…. So we run with purpose in every step…. And at the end we receive eternal price which is eternal rest with the Lord alleluia!!!
Further Reading- 2Tim.4:7-8, 2Thess. 3:3, Rev.12:11, Rom.10:8, 1Cor.16:13, Phil.4:13, Ps.96:9, Ps.25:14, Jer.50:52, Joel.2:23,Ps.119:63, Jas.2:13, 1Tim.1:9.
Have a restful week… see you on Monday by God’s grace…
Remain blessed in the Lord.
I have seen the Lord goodness.. His mercy and compassion… I have seen the Lord goodness alleluia Praise the Lord….// O Lord You have been so good… You are so good to me.. my God You are excellent in my life everyday…x2…
Our Father we bow down in worship… Who is like unto Thee… Father … Jesus there is none like Thee… You are the Mighty God… All Power bow before Him… He is a Mighty God… Thank you Matchless Jesus… Thank You for help us to the end of this week… is a testimony… Alleluia!!! We come to offer thanks to You O Lord!!! for watching over our soul… and making a way of escape for our soul… Thank You Matchless Jesus… Glory be to Thy Holy Name forever and ever amen!!!
Who is like unto Thee O Lord! Who is like unto Thee… O Lord… among the gods Who is like Thee You are glorious in holiness fearful in Praising doing wonders alleluia…
Beloveth… is TGIF… Is another PCL…Praise Master Jesus… Alleluia… We are called to imitate Christ… Jesus bore His cross the way His Father designed it… Are you imitating Him? If you are not beloveth… then you are not running the race on the right lane… so is possible today’s topic captured your walk with God…
Come along with us for more:
Jer.50:52, Joel.2:23,Ps.119:63, Jas.2:13, 1Tim.1:9,
“Nice” Christians With “Nice” Crosses
Can you imagine wearing a miniature electric chair around your neck? Hardly. Yet, the cross was the electric chair of Jesus’ day.
The cross – a tool for killing undesirables, was taken from rough, unfinished trees. When they slammed your body up against it and nailed you there, the wood dug into your flesh. You got cut and bruised. The “electric chair” – that cross, was an object of certain death.
But the cross we wear around our neck these days is smooth. Comfortable. It glistens. Usually it’s made of 18 karat gold. An object of beauty. An ornament. Something “nice” to wear.
And the cross most “Christians” bear for Jesus also has a rather “nice,” ornamental quality about it. That’s because we reserve the “right” to choose it ourselves. So we ensure that in serving Him we do something that makes us feel good, and get lots of pats on the back. Nope, there’s nothing about our cross that has that nasty stench of dying flesh.
Many “Christians” today, like the smooth crosses they wear, are “nice” people. They pay their bills. They don’t chase loose women. They’re the kind of “nice” people you want living next door: Totally harmless in terms of being any threat to Satan’s domain.
By way of contrast, Jesus was not a gender-neutral, nonjudgmental, ecumenically-sensitive ‘nice’ fellow who set out to produce “nice” people. No, today, He develops radicals, and revolutionaries, who because of their beliefs and convictions are an affront to society. People who are no longer “in the loop“. People in the company who get transferred to Iceland. Or get murdered. (Remember: 10 out of the original 12 disciples were murdered.)
Thus, Christ forewarned his Twelve, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember the words I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.‘ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also… ” (John 15:18-20a)
So, if you are viewed around town as a “nice” person, is it possible you are not really all that godly? Because, “Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” (2 Timothy 3:12b)
Jesus’ challenge remains, “If anyone wants to follow in my footsteps, he must give up all right to himself, carry his cross every day and keep close behind me. For the man who wants to save his life will lose it, but the man who loses his life for my sake will save it.” (Luke 9:23, 24 – Phillips Translation)
The question also remains: Are you up to carrying His assigned cross? Certainly, the answer for each of us must be, “Yes, but only by His grace.“
By His Grace Alone… beloveth… All by His Grace Alone… Praise the Living Jesus… You must not abandon your cross… You must not allow the cares and pains of this world… prevent you from finishing your race well and strong… Praise the Name of the Lord somebody…
Beloveth, bearing our cross the Jesus way… is the only way that will please God and grant your eternal rest at the end… Apostle Paul said in His letter to the Corinth that we should run the race to win! 1Cor.9:24…
Beloveth we must not shadow boxing… we must discipline our bodies like an athlete…. So we run with purpose in every step…. And at the end we receive eternal price which is eternal rest with the Lord alleluia!!!
Further Reading- 2Tim.4:7-8, 2Thess. 3:3, Rev.12:11, Rom.10:8, 1Cor.16:13, Phil.4:13, Ps.96:9, Ps.25:14.
Have a restful week… see you on Monday by God’s grace…
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu
Gen.6:8
