God’s Faithfulness ~ Our
Everlasting Hope!
LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You and praise Your name, for
in perfect faithfulness
During this season of reflection
and renewal, join me in exploring God’s Faithfulness. Do you find strength for
every circumstance in God’s Faithfulness? God IS Faithful! God’s Faithfulness is our everlasting Hope! ~ Donna Oswalt
But now God
has shown us a different way of being [righteous] in His sight – not by obeying
the law but by the way promised in the Scriptures long ago. We are made right
in God’s sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we can
be saved in this same way, no matter who we are or what we have done. Romans 3:21-26 NLT
The Lord, the I AM, the same yesterday,
today and forever is with us. This is what matters. This is our reason for
confidence.
Elizabeth Elliot
In the Biblical temple, in the most holy place, the
Holy of Holies, blood sacrifices for atonement are offered on the mercy seat
which covers the Ark of the Covenant. God’s righteousness reveals itself anew
through Jesus Christ, His faithful promise for everlasting life. With Christ’s blood
sacrifice on the cross, He becomes the living “mercy seat”, the eternal “place
of forgiveness”. Christ brings God’s righteousness to each of us.
Until Christ, only the most high priest could enter the
Holy of Holies and only once a year. Now, Christ invites everyone into the Holy of
Holies, into the presence of God – the prostitute, the thief, the murderer, and
the unfaithful spouse, the habitual abuser, the child molester, and you, and
me. This gift of Grace, this atonement, exceeds all darkness, all destructive
habits, all disillusionment, all depraved indifference. Grace comes from the
outstretched arms of unfailing love, reaching for all. With faith each one can accept
this pure gift, undeserved and unmeasured Grace.
Holy One, sin surrounds me, invades me, lives within me. Grace offers
forgiveness and new beginnings. Infinite Righteousness, cover me, cleanse me,
complete me. Great is Your faithfulness, great in goodness and generosity. –dho
Focus Point:
Grace comes
from the outstretched arms of unfailing love, reaching for all.
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blessed by the Lord Who loves you best!”
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