Wednesday, January 09, 2008
The Promise
There is much written and spoken about the many promises of blessings found in the Holy Bible.
Deut 6:10-12 NKJV
10 "So it shall be, when the LORD your God brings you into the land of which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and beautiful cities which you did not build, 11 houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, hewn-out wells which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant--when you have eaten and are full-- 12 then beware, lest you forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
We spend much energy searching out these blessings so we may consume them upon ourselves; there clearly is many more blessings contained throughout scripture.
To me, as a Christian all blessings and promises point to one; the blessing of a Christian is that I have a Salvation I did not earn or deserve. I have a GOD whom loves me so great and mightily all I can do is weep and praise Him when I read of His love and redemption.
Eph 2:8-10 NKJV
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Oh what a blessing it is; How great thou art Lord…
There is much written and spoken about the many promises of blessings found in the Holy Bible.
Deut 6:10-12 NKJV
10 "So it shall be, when the LORD your God brings you into the land of which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and beautiful cities which you did not build, 11 houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, hewn-out wells which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant--when you have eaten and are full-- 12 then beware, lest you forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
We spend much energy searching out these blessings so we may consume them upon ourselves; there clearly is many more blessings contained throughout scripture.
To me, as a Christian all blessings and promises point to one; the blessing of a Christian is that I have a Salvation I did not earn or deserve. I have a GOD whom loves me so great and mightily all I can do is weep and praise Him when I read of His love and redemption.
Eph 2:8-10 NKJV
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Oh what a blessing it is; How great thou art Lord…
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