This is Namma for Christ with the thirty-sixth inspirational message dated Sunday, July 28th, 2013. The title of this message is, "My Life is in Your Hands-God loves us 1st-1st John 4:19". The title of this message is taken from the scripture in the book of 1st John of the New Testament in which the apostle John wrote about "God's love for us" (as found in the scripture below):
1 John 4:19
New King James Version (NKJV)
19 We love Him because He first loved us.
ALWAYS REMEMBER: GOD LOVED YOU "FIRST"!
THE "WORLD" WOULD HAVE YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IS BASED ON "YOUR" BEHAVIOR, YOUR GOODNESS, YOUR "WORKS" OR...HOW "YOU" BEHAVE AS A CHRISTIAN.
BUT....OUR SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY, FROM 1ST JOHN 4:19 TELLS US, AS BELIEVERS IN JESUS CHRIST : "WE LOVE HIM, BECAUSE HE "FIRST" LOVED US!
GOD LOVES YOU! HE LOVED YOU, "FIRST"! HE MADE YOU! GOD CREATED "YOU" AS "HIS" SPECIAL CHILD...HE MADE YOU UNIQUELY FOR HIS DIVINE PURPOSE. GOD HAS GREAT PLANS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU, AS HIS DEAR, LOVING CHILD. READ JEREMIAH 29:11 below-
Jeremiah 29:11
New International Version (NIV)
11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
PLEASE...DON'T PUT YOURSELF DOWN, OR CRITICIZE YOURSELF FOR "NOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH!"
BECAUSE GOD "MADE US"...HE KNOWS US "INTIMATELY" ....HE KNOWS US AND LOVES US, "DESPITE" OURSELVES...SEE THE BELOW VERSES IN PSALM 103: 1-14 AS A REMINDER OF ALL THAT GOD DOES FOR US BECAUSE HE LOVES US:
Psalm 103
King James Version (KJV)
103 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
ALSO...REMEMBER GOD KNOWS THAT "ALL OF US" HAVE SINNED AND ALL HAVE FALLEN SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD AS ROMANS 3:23 READS BELOW:
Romans 3:23
King James Version (KJV)
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
AS BELIEVERS IN JESUS CHRIST, GOD KNOWS US AND LOVES US ...DESPITE OUR MISTAKES...AND OUR SINS. WE MUST REMEMBER THAT AS CHRISTIANS, WE ARE GOD'S "WORKS IN PROGRESS"...HE IS NOT DONE WITH US, YET! WE MUST DAILY AND CONTINUALLY PRAY AND YIELD OURSELVES TO JESUS!
JESUS REDEEMED US BY HIS BLOOD AND HIS DEATH ON CALVARY'S CROSS. HE AROSE THE THIRD DAY TO CONQUER SIN AND DEATH FOR US! WE ARE FREE BECAUSE JESUS MADE US FREE! SEE JOHN 8:36 BELOW:
John 8:36
King James Version (KJV)
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
ALWAYS, REMEMBER...GOD LOVED YOU, "FIRST"! LIVE YOUR LIFE AS AN EXPRESSION OF THANKS TO GOD FOR HIS LOVE AND MAY YOU LIVE TO FULFILL HIS PURPOSES IN YOUR LIFE....SO THAT HE MAY GET THE GLORY!
PLEASE ENJOY THE BELOW SONG AND VIDEO ENTITLED,"MY LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS" BY "KIRK FRANKLIN & THE FAMILY" WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LYRICS: "WITH JESUS, I CAN TAKE IT - WITH HIM, I CAN STAND...NO MATTER WHAT MAY COME MY WAY...MY LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS".
(I do not own the rights to this song.)
(I do not own the rights to this song.)
BE BLESSED!
