Posted on

The greatest relationship!

Our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is our greatest relationship! In life, Everything in our lives happens through relationships. You might have heard the quote: “It’s who you know.” That is very true. There are people who have high ranking jobs who get paid very well, yet they never qualified for that position. It was given to them because of some kind of relationship. It’s about relationship. If you go to my mother’s home and knock on the door, she will look through the peephole, identify you as a stranger and refuse to open the door. If I show up, she will open the door right away and welcome me. She will even offer me a sandwich and coffee. It’s about relationship. I can show up in Yankee stadium, but I will have to pay for a ticket just to get into a seat. However, if a Yankee player arrives at the stadium, they open the employee gate for him, and he can waltz right in. Why? Because of his relationship to the organization. Guess what? Romans 8:16 says: “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” We are the Body of Christ. We are Co-laborers with Him. We are not strangers to God. He loves us as His children. 2 Corinthians 6:18 says: “I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty.” There is no greater relationship. He is the Heavenly and Perfect Father. Because of this relationship, we are co-heirs with the Lord Jesus Christ! Thank God that He has adopted us into His Family. Because you are part of His family, you have the right to all the eternal benefits and blessings that are found in Christ! Rejoice today, you ARE a child of God!

Romans 8:16 “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God”

Posted on

Did you know that this Grace has been provided for you?

We Christians have a saying which is true every single day: “God is good, all the time!” However, we can lose the power and revelation of a saying during the process of time if we are not careful. Yes, God is good, but have you stopped to meditate why we declare that as a congregation? Consider what the Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians: “For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God” Ephesians 2:8 (Amp). Not only did He love us with a kind of love that we cannot understand, He was the one that drew us to Christ by His Spirit. Not only that, He became flesh and died on a cross for us. Not only that, He did all of that while we were yet enemies and separated from Him. He delivered us from judgement and gave us eternal life. And, we did nothing to deserve this love. It came from His undeserved gracious love. It is a gift of the highest order. So next time you declare “God is good, all the time,” stop a moment to really thank Him for this great grace, favor and love that He bestowed on us through Christ Jesus. After all, isn’t He worthy of our praise, gratitude and appreciation? Let’s say it together right now: GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME!

Ephesians 2:8 (Amp) “For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God”