Day 76 Monday 12-13-1
John 10:28, 17:12
I have given them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them from my hands. I have guarded them, and not one of them was lost.
I grew up being taught that we could never lose out salvation. But after having some discussion with my friends, and studying it out for myself, I think I may have changed my mind. some people use this scriptrue to go against this theory. in these verses Jesus is saying He will never let us go, which is true, He won't, but we always have the choice to leave. If we didn't have that choice, then we wouldn't have free will, and God wouldn't be who we think He is. As I thought about it more, God gave me a revelation applying to my own life.
Being adopted, I have been placed into a new family. They have raised me for 18 years. They have never given up on me, but I have always had the choice to get up and leave (especially now that I am 18), and go back to my biological family, completely forgetting about my adoptive family. If I did that, I would lose all the benefits of my adoptive family. My family loves me, so they would do their best to get me back, but they would never force me. this is what it's like in God's family too; this is free will.
Yeah, it's scary to think it's possible to lose eternal life, but personally, I'd rather be a little scared now and have the chance to change, than be horribly surprised later.
Day 78 Wednesday 12-15-10
So, God delights in us, right? I learned something today. That also means that He thinks we're funny. God thinks we are hilarious! So next time you say something that you think is funny, but nobody else gets (which happens to me often...) just remember God is laughing with you!
Just a thought for the day :)
Day 81 Saturday 12-18-10
Isaiah 61:3b
He will give beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair. For the Lord has planted them like strong and graceful oaks for His own glory.
Wow. Tonight is my 2nd to last night in the prayer room. I go home on Monday and I am so excited! This week God has been showing me the big picture of what He has done in my heart.
Along with my identity being firmly rooted and grounded in Him (although it is still a process). He has given me beauty for my ashes.
For the first time, ever, I see myself as God sees me. Beautiful both inside and out.
I am so thankful for what He has done, I don't have the words to express myself. All the things I have written about, the healings, the things He has told me, those were all little brush strokes in the picture of my heart.
People have told me I look different, I carry myself differently, and it's so true. I feel different! I am so alive!
I can't wait to see what the next three months brings.
"I'm more than what these ashes say
For they will fade away when He comes for me.
By grace, through faith in Christ I'm saved
I am not the same when He looks at me.
I am the rose, the joy for which You died,
And this I know I move You with delight.
And when my heart condemns on everyside,
I take refuge in the truth, I am the rose to You
My life is more than meets the eye
I'm hidden in now in Christ, and I'm one with Him.
My love is real before His eyes
He's ravished by the sight of one glance from me.
I am the rose, I am the lily,
I am Yours, I am Your beauty! "
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