Christ in me

Isaiah 43.18-19

"¹⁸ Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. ¹⁹ See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.." (NIV)

Jesus has fulfilled every desire you and I might have. It means he will give us all that we need if we pray in accordance to his will. If we have sickness, sorrow, shame, guilt, pain; Jesus wants to to save us or to help us to raise us upon all the circumstances we might face. 

 (The lyrics to this song is given at the bottom of this blog post. )

He wants for us to renew our mindsets, and help us to let go of the past, things that might weigh us down. We can't do this by our own strength. We need the Holy spirit to guide us. But he is more than able and he also wants us to grow in wisdom and truth. He actually also gives to us the desire to seek His face and strive for holiness!

Glory to God, he will help us with all our needs! And all glory belongs to him forever and ever! 

In Christ alone

In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone! who took on flesh
Fulness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave he rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath.
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

Life changing message!

Titus 3.4-7

"⁴ But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, ⁵ he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, ⁶ whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷ so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life." (ESV)

The good tidings, the gospel. Is it too good to be true? I hope that every person on this earth will hear about this good news, that not comes from this earth but from heaven. Even though many know about Christianity, most people haven't got the real message. It has nothing to do with the work of man, but the work of God! He has fulfilled every promise! Still when it comes to the acceptance of the message, it's the matter of life and death!

There is an eternal life for every one that accept Jesus Christ as lord and saviour. So let's all be more bold about spreading this great tidings out to our friends and neighbours. Our lives is also perhaps the only testimony of Jesus some people will see, so let's all focus to live closer to Jesus, so that we may reflect more and more of his glorious light.  

He is our hope, and he also gives us hope for our future, even after death! Even though we all deserved to die, God wanted all of us to live. Still God is a just God, and our sin needed to be paid for. That's why he sent his only Son to die for us. He paid for our sin, so we can live free of guilt. We are justified by God himself! It doesn't make any sence? Well it's not for us to try to justify ourself, when God has not condemned us! But if we choose to live under our own justice, God will not push his mercy upon us. He will let us live the way we want, but then we have to reap what we sow, and that will lead to our own death!

So let's all choose God's way for us, and live in humility. Let's accept his daily mercy upon our lives, and choose his ways instead of our own way! His ways for our lives, are full of joy unspeakable, and of (true) life!