God loves us. He loves you. He loves me. And we ought to love Him.
What an honour it is that we respond to this love that He has for us. He has given us life. Precious life on this earth for a purpose. So how are we living our lives? Is it to glorify and exalt Him every day, every other day, once a week? We should be constantly loving Him. Continually aiming to please Him and every moment thinking of Him and including Him in all that we do. He is our decision maker, our tour guide, our dictionary. God is our reason, our purpose, our one consistent, eternal Creator and Father who loves us and cares for us and wants to be in every aspect of our lives.
Without God, I dare not think of who I would be. For what would I be living for? Nothing in this life is permanent, no possession, job, no friend or family member, and as scary as it may seem when we think about it too much, we have no reason to fear. None at all! For the God who made the universe is our Father, and so long as we trust that He will take care of us, and so long as we put our lives in His hands, we will be okay. God is there, believe it. He is there and he wants you.
'But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ - by grace you have been saved.'
Ephesians 2 v 4-5.
Come to Him, rest in Him and forever trust in Him. The love that He has for you is so much more than this world can ever offer you.
Friday, 28 December 2012
Use your uniqueness
As I was walking to work through Belfast city centre last week, I witnessed something that has stuck with me ever since.
A young busker with his guitar was simply taking the time to show one of the guys playing the accordion on the street, how to play a few different chords. As I walked past them and down the street, I heard the accordion player begin to string the chords together making a rather lovely tune.
This simple act of kindness left me going into work with a smile on my face and a reminder that the small things we do can have a massive impact and influence on the people around us. That busker had to make a choice. To continue playing by himself, making his own money, or to take the time out of his day and probably step out of his comfort zone.
The name of Jesus needs to be spread across every corner of our country and beyond. How we choose to spend our time and live each day is vitally important to the growth of our Lord's kingdom. Souls need saved and we are a generation of great potential . Please use your talents and gifts that He has equipped you with in order to connect with the people around you, and eventually to share with them the hope that is to be found in Jesus Christ. Let's be His hands and feet, let's have compassion.
A young busker with his guitar was simply taking the time to show one of the guys playing the accordion on the street, how to play a few different chords. As I walked past them and down the street, I heard the accordion player begin to string the chords together making a rather lovely tune.
This simple act of kindness left me going into work with a smile on my face and a reminder that the small things we do can have a massive impact and influence on the people around us. That busker had to make a choice. To continue playing by himself, making his own money, or to take the time out of his day and probably step out of his comfort zone.
The name of Jesus needs to be spread across every corner of our country and beyond. How we choose to spend our time and live each day is vitally important to the growth of our Lord's kingdom. Souls need saved and we are a generation of great potential . Please use your talents and gifts that He has equipped you with in order to connect with the people around you, and eventually to share with them the hope that is to be found in Jesus Christ. Let's be His hands and feet, let's have compassion.
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