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March 31st, 2020

3/31/2020

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 “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:17b-19
     As I would sit with my Dad when he was hospitalized, the Lord would use music to comfort and encourage me during those long, lonely nights.  One of the many songs He used was “Healing is in Your Hands” by Christy Nockles.  Songs would come on Pandora and I would feel the presence of Jesus so strongly it was almost as if I could touch Him.  His peace filling the room and His love surrounding us. The Lord used the words and melody of the music to speak to my soul.  It was a precious time.
      Without a relationship with Jesus, I could not have experienced that kind of remarkable peace.  To know Him as Lord and Savior gives me hope.  Hope of eternity with Him.  Peace in knowing that my Daddy knew Him too and has now seen Him face to face.
When we know Jesus we are rooted and established in love as Ephesians 3:17-19 mentions.  The Apostle Paul’s prayer for the Ephesian Christians is my prayer for you today.
      “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Eph 3:17b-19.
     You are deeply and completely loved by God.  His love ‘surpasses knowledge’.  His love is not unknowable but is so great that it cannot be completely known. (NIV note)
The Lord is infinite in all His attributes.  He allows us to draw on His resources—His love, His mercy, His grace and forgiveness.  Then we can love others, show mercy, give grace, and forgive in ways we never thought possible.
     During these difficult times and always, let Him fill you up—then give it away.
“In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Romans 8:37
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Wailing to Dancing

3/27/2020

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“You turned my wailing into dancing, you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.  O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.” Psalm 30: 11-12 
Sackcloth, not a word we use in today’s culture, but we see it frequently in scripture, both in the Old and New Testaments.  What is sackcloth?  Just what it sounds like, cloth to make sacks.  My imagination takes me to rough burlap bags.  So did the people of biblical times wear burlap bags? Not exactly.  According to Illustrated Manners and Customs of the Bible by Packer and Tenney, sackcloth was dark in color with a coarse texture and made from goat’s hair.  In times of extreme sorrow, the Israelites wore this rough material next to their skin.  Sackcloth was a symbol of mourning and was also a sign of repentance.
Let that sink in, an outward sign of repentance, of turning away from sin and toward God, of being sorry for sin.  The sorrowful Israelite would tear his clothing then clothe himself in sackcloth, place ashes on his head and then sit in the ashes.  Total sorrow.  Mourning of sin.
When we acknowledge our sin and realize how it grieves our heavenly Father there should be mourning.  It should be like putting on spiritual sackcloth.  The memory of that sin feeling rough, prickly, painful.  Shame and guilt troubling the sorrowful soul.  But when we cry out to God for forgiveness, He graciously forgives.  The atoning sacrifice of Christ Jesus makes it possible for Him to turn our wailing into dancing.  He removes the spiritual sackcloth and clothes us with joy.
Jesus died for your sin and mine.  Accept Him as your Lord and Savior and receive His gift of eternal life.
  “ ‘Even now,’ declares the Lord, ‘return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.’ Rend you heart and not your garments.  Return to the Lord your God for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and He relents from sending calamity. Who knows? He may turn and have pity and leave behind a blessing.” Joel 2:12-14 
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
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