Saved

 
Something that has always bothered me is the attitude that when we were saved by believing in Jesus, by grace there was nothing need be done to earn it. The fact is it can't be earned but just like freedom it is not free. Being saved does not mean business as usual but a genuine change in our course in life. It does not mean we are suddenly without sin or perfect. We are constantly sinning every day of our life. That is hardly perfect. When we are saved we are entering the graces that God provided through the gift of His Son Jesus Christ. Having entered those graces we should thank and bless the Lord for everything in our lives. "Today is the day the Lord has made. A day to rejoice and be glad." (Psalm 118:24) We are to be living each day with thankfulness and love. Becoming a Christian, being saved, means loving as Christ loved, rejecting our old sinful ways. Read (Colossians 2:6-15) and you will see that being saved means a total change in who we are and whom we become. We we are chosen but we also chose to follow Christ.

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Today another Precious Moments from my stash. 

The Copic colors are:

That is it for this post. Next post will be the last of the Precious Moment images. I pray you are healthy and safe.

Remember to always "Love The Details." God Bless and Keep you safe.

Follow

 

The word, God's word, is a worthy provider of good news for all to follow. (John 6:60-69) Yet all around us there are the followers of beauty that will not last beyond tomorrow. Last post was about the image that we were created to reflect the image of our creator. Look behind the words in the image above. What do you see? Rock? A stone cliff? An impenetrable barrier? Even this will last longer than the beauty many hold up as holy and good. The problem is not even this rock wall will last as long as what God has created in His image, His Spirit within us. God breathed life into us when He created us. (Genesis 2:7) Yes this was how Adam was created but we are from Adam, a creation of God, therefore the breath of life was not from earthly mother and father but from He who made us. That breath created our very spirit, the life which is within. It is Holy because it is created by the very breath of God who is life eternal. The part of us that reflects the God of our creation is the Holy Spirit that dwells within us. The outer shell we see is but a dwelling place, a temple. Whether perfect, weathered, worn, imperfect or incomplete it is the place where the image of God resides to be our guide and to keep us safe until we are called home. When that day comes our spirit will be given a new body/home that is perfect. Remember that we were to be like God by serving as good stewards of the earth and its animals. Jesus was the perfect image and was one with the Father and Holy Spirit.

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Today is another precious moments image. It is from my stash of images to color collected over time. Not sure where this one came from.

The Copic colors are:

That is it for this post. I pray you are well and safe. Until next post, remember to always "Love The Details." God bless and stay safe.

In His Image?

 

Genesis tells us we were created in His (God's) image. (Genesis 1:26 - Genesis 1:27) The implication of this is not readily apparent. Gen. 1:27 goes on to say "male and female He created them." This would imply He is both male and female. But He appeared as Jesus Christ, a male. There have been few explanations concerning this but the one I have heard that best explains this is that it is not the physical appearance but the spiritual reality of God's creation that was created in a likeness of Him. It was that spiritual likeness that was to be the mirror of the creator for all to see and follow. In His image is not a referral of physical likeness but of being created as a spiritual mirror image of Him. There is no "Him" or, as some would have you believe, "Her" in describing what God looks like. No one has seen God and lived to tell about that meeting. It has been a confusing thought to try to unravel. I have written about this in an earlier post. How can we represent the perfect God in such an imperfect body? We fail miserably as a mirror image of God spiritually as well. The imperfect can't be the likeness of God. Our representation, mirror image, is imperfect and piecemeal at best. We are charged to be the best Christian we can be even though we are flawed. That is what says we are in His image. Can others see in you what the word says what YahWeh is like. I have met those that were not physically beautiful who were better "mirrors" of Christ than others that are physically "beautiful." Our physical appearance is not the "In His image" but the spiritual likeness within our heart and soul is the likeness that reflects our Holy God. Humankind was to be like God by serving as good stewards of the earth and its animals.

Today's image is another precious moments. This is not one I know the origin of.             

The Copic colors used are:

That is it for this week. 

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Psalm 19:8-11

 

The average person seeks what he does not have and prays only when they feel there is a need in their lives or something they cannot control or fix. That is all well and good but it falls short of what we should be doing. In reading scripture it becomes clear that our God, Yahweh, Christ, the Holy Spirit, is praised and glorified with words spoken from our lips. It is woefully left out of the thoughts and prayers we offer up as part of our daily prayer, if a daily prayer is even offered up. I often hear praise offered about people, places and things in this world that are material but seldom do I hear prayer that is for the one who created us. Going back to scripture, especially Psalms, the praise of our Lord and God is as important and making requests. (Psalms 18:1-24, 24:1-10, 29:1-11, 48:1-14, 71:1-24, 93:1-5 and many more) It doesn't matter if we repeat that praise ten times in a day, it is music to Him . It glorifies His name and Him. It matters little if it is poetic as long as it is from the heart. When I take my walks I praise His name and talk with Him. Those walks seem short, an hour will seem but a minute. His presence is ever closer  when He is praised, His name is glorified and He walks with me and talks with me in those moments. These are the times I know He already knows my needs and desires. It is these times I know I am taken care of and watched over by Him. Praise Him at leased as much as you lift up your requests. In fact the more you praise Him the more you will know he is listening.

More Precious Moments

The Copic Colors Are: YR000, YR00, YR65, YG21, E29, YR82, E07, YG13, E08, E49, R81, BG34, G07, E42, RV95, V000, E81

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That is it for this week. Thanks for stopping by and, hopefully, commenting. Remember to always "Love The Details." God Bless and keep you safe.

Compassion

When was the last time you blessed someone who was a nemesis to you for as long as you have known them? I am on a prayer chain. I see many sad situations and afflictions that often brings tears and sorrow to my heart. There are times when there is great suffering for a single person and other times when a family or community are greatly impacted. There have been times when I am personally impacted. It is always difficult to take in prayer requests whether I know them personally or not. Humanity is the community of God's children and He loves each and every one of them. Christ's acknowledgment of this was His death on the cross but the pain he felt was for the suffering His children faced on this earth. He felt more than we are capable of  in this life. (Mark 9:17-27) Even when His disciples had failed for lack of faith He had compassion. It was not until He rose from the dead and the Holt Spirit entered their lives that they truly understood who He was and why He had the the divine power over all things.

This is my image for today.

The Copic colors are: Y02-Y38-BV02-E50-T6-T4-B34-E07-E87-E91-E000-YR0000-T8-E84-E71-E23-G17-BV0000

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That will do it for this week. Remember to always "Love The Details." God Bless and keep you safe.