Ephesians 3:12 "In him we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him." By our faith we are saved through God's grace. By our faith we have a relationship with the creator of the universe. By our faith in Him, we have boldness. By our faith we have confident access to Him.
WOW! It has been an eye opener to me this morning. Because of the grace that God has given, and I have accepted through faith, I have been given access to the mysteries of God. I am not going to know all that God does or all that He is, but I have complete access to go to Him, talk with Him, grow in a relationship with Him.
In the Old Testament we read that only the high priest had access to God and that was only once a year. If anybody other than the high priest, entered the temple, the Holy of Holies, they would be struck dead. But God provided for us His son, Jesus Christ, who walked on this earth just as we do. He was tempted here on earth just as we are. We have the High Priest that knows what we are going through daily. Because of our faith in Jesus Christ we can confidently go before the throne of grace, before the One true God. (see Hebrews 4:15-16).
Do you access God daily? Do you boldly go before the throne of God knowing that He will hear you and respond. God's grace has been extended to all. Some accept His gift and some walk away. It is imperative that we walk with the boldness and confidence of God and share with others about God's grace. Talk with someone today about your faith. Better yet, talk with someone today about your access to the One and Only. Be bold. Be confident. God is with you and walking right beside you in all that you do today.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Who is your Comforter
The other day I woke up with somewhat of a heavy heart. I have been with my brother, sister, nieces, great nieces and great nephews for a week. My dad, who is 87, made the trip with me. Every time we go on a trip I do wonder how many more trips we will be making.
When we face moments that are challenging, difficult, or sad, who do we turn to? As a believer we can always turn to God. He always hears us and responds. He has told us that He has given us the Holy Spirit to be our comfort.
Additionally, we are told to be the church to others. That means we are to represent Christ as He was to the people he walked with and is to us today. God speaks to us through His word, through prayer, through circumstances, and through others. Do you know of someone who needs to be comforted? Can you be God's representative to them?
The same day that I was experiencing the heavy heart, I finished praying and asking God to give us safe travel home, and to be the comfort that my family needs today when we leave family. GOD does and always will hear us and respond". I then opened my email and found the devotional below! How awesome is God!
(From Lifeway - Devotional courtesy of TQ)
And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith. 1 Thessalonians 3:2
Dealing with intense opposition and the rigors of travel from city to city, Paul wanted a good friend and strong coworker like Timothy close by. No doubt he would have benefited from his companionship and encouragement.
But that was not Paul’s style. His personal comfort was second to his concern for the new believers in Thessalonica, who were struggling against threats from the enemies of the faith. Therefore, for Paul the decision was easy: Timothy, as God’s servant, must go to them to offer support and comfort.
In our day the comforters God sends to help new believers just may be us! These new believers may be other church members, coworkers, children, or grandchildren. Through our presence, testimony, prayers, and instruction, we have the opportunity to encourage someone to grow spiritually, to be strengthened against satanic assault, and to know victory in Christ. What a calling; what a mission.
Father, send me to someone to whom I can be a comforter in the faith.
Check out Jeremiah 2:1-8, Revelation 2:2-5
When we face moments that are challenging, difficult, or sad, who do we turn to? As a believer we can always turn to God. He always hears us and responds. He has told us that He has given us the Holy Spirit to be our comfort.
Additionally, we are told to be the church to others. That means we are to represent Christ as He was to the people he walked with and is to us today. God speaks to us through His word, through prayer, through circumstances, and through others. Do you know of someone who needs to be comforted? Can you be God's representative to them?
The same day that I was experiencing the heavy heart, I finished praying and asking God to give us safe travel home, and to be the comfort that my family needs today when we leave family. GOD does and always will hear us and respond". I then opened my email and found the devotional below! How awesome is God!
(From Lifeway - Devotional courtesy of TQ)
And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith. 1 Thessalonians 3:2
Dealing with intense opposition and the rigors of travel from city to city, Paul wanted a good friend and strong coworker like Timothy close by. No doubt he would have benefited from his companionship and encouragement.
But that was not Paul’s style. His personal comfort was second to his concern for the new believers in Thessalonica, who were struggling against threats from the enemies of the faith. Therefore, for Paul the decision was easy: Timothy, as God’s servant, must go to them to offer support and comfort.
In our day the comforters God sends to help new believers just may be us! These new believers may be other church members, coworkers, children, or grandchildren. Through our presence, testimony, prayers, and instruction, we have the opportunity to encourage someone to grow spiritually, to be strengthened against satanic assault, and to know victory in Christ. What a calling; what a mission.
Father, send me to someone to whom I can be a comforter in the faith.
Check out Jeremiah 2:1-8, Revelation 2:2-5
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