John 1:1\u00a0<\/b>\u2013\u00a0In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.<\/i><\/p>\n
1 Peter 5:7<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.<\/i><\/p>\n
John 14:27<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.<\/i><\/p>\n
Matthew 11:28<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.<\/i><\/p>\n
John 20:28<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.<\/i><\/p>\n
He came for us.\u00a0\u00a0He lived for us.\u00a0\u00a0He died for us.\u00a0\u00a0He rose for us.\u00a0\u00a0He ascended for us.\u00a0\u00a0For us, for all of us.\u00a0\u00a0Even for the ones who reject Him and defame Him.\u00a0\u00a0Yes for those too.\u00a0\u00a0For you and me no matter what is your relationship with Him He predestined all of us to receive His blessings, if we would.\u00a0\u00a0Read the Bible to know more.<\/p>\n
Here is something disturbing.\u00a0\u00a0He willingly and of His own volition, from His love for us, did all these things for us.\u00a0\u00a0All He asks is for our love and to live out that love.\u00a0\u00a0No matter what anyone says, that is the whole of it. (Matthew 22:34-40<\/b>)\u00a0\u00a0Read this verse and pray for understanding, this is the whole of it.\u00a0\u00a0So He left His home to come to save us from death to eternal life.\u00a0\u00a0He lived a perfect life to fulfill His destiny.\u00a0\u00a0He died a horrible death for us.\u00a0\u00a0By the might of God (Acts 13:30, Galatians 1:1,<\/b>\u00a0Romans 8:11<\/b>), who He is, He raised Himself from death. (John 10:18<\/b>) After completing all He needed to do on earth, He ascended back to from where He came.\u00a0\u00a0Miracle after miracle, proof of His great love after proof of His great love.\u00a0\u00a0If He asked us to die for Him it would be His to ask.\u00a0\u00a0Yet He doesn\u2019t ask us to die for Him, He asks us to live for Him. And not to live alone, but with Him and He will help us all along the way. In fact, we should not in any way rely upon ourselves to live with and for Him, but to trust Him to take care of it all.\u00a0\u00a0He has given to us all we need to live for Him. (2 Peter 1:3<\/b>) Family and Friends it really does come down to receiving His love and in return loving Him.\u00a0\u00a0We will live for Him if we love Him. (John 14:15<\/b>)<\/p>\n
He made it so simple for us.\u00a0\u00a0Yet we manage to complicate it.\u00a0\u00a0So do we, do any of us, fully live for Him?\u00a0\u00a0And just to prove how He has made a sure path He even made the way to be forgiven for the times we mess up, because He knew we would (1 John 1:9<\/b>)\u00a0\u00a0So what is the calling for every person born? It is to love Jesus with all that we are and live out that love.\u00a0\u00a0I know, I know, so many will say \u201cyeah but.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0But loving Jesus is the whole answer.\u00a0\u00a0No \u201cyeah buts\u201d\u00a0\u00a0If we love the Son we have the love of the Father.\u00a0\u00a0If we love the Son we do not grieve and blaspheme the Spirit.\u00a0\u00a0Love Jesus and trust God to complete the work.\u00a0\u00a0And He will, if we let Him.\u00a0\u00a0He will if we love Jesus.\u00a0\u00a0How wonderful our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ.\u00a0\u00a0How wonderful our God!<\/p>\n
Psalm 150:6<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.\u00a0 Praise the Lord!<\/i><\/p>\n
Micah 7:7<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0But as for me, I watch\u00a0in hope\u00a0for the\u00a0Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will Hear\u00a0me.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
Micah 6:8<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0He has\u00a0shown you, Oh man, what\u00a0is\u00a0good; and what does the\u00a0Lord\u00a0require of you, but\u00a0to do justly, to love\u00a0mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.<\/i><\/p>\n
Numbers 6:24-26<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0The\u00a0Lord\u00a0bless you and keep you; 25\u00a0The\u00a0Lord\u00a0make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26\u00a0The\u00a0Lord\u00a0turn His face\u00a0toward you and give you peace.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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