JOURNAL=A LIVING SACRIFICE

JOURNAL=2-01-15-A LIVING SACRIFICE




“BEHOLD-this CHILD is destined for the fall and RISE of many in ISRAEL-and to be a SIGN that will be contradicted (and you yourself will PIERCE) so that the thoughts of MANY HEARTS will be REVEALED” Luke 2:34-35


SIMEON PROCLAIMED great things for this LITTLE BABY-but he also told Mary that she would be PIERCED by a sword-JESUS WAS and CONTINUES to be the HOPE for many-THE ONE we can count on WHEN ALL else and everyone else has FAILED US—has anyone ever looked to you with
EXPECTATION for something-what an awesome RESPONSIBILITY that that is-and WHAT a BLESSING from GOD that is WHEN you can come through-OF COURSE none of us can do anything on our own-ONLY THROUGH the GRACE of God


Mary accepted her fate-and was indeed THERE when a sword pierced Jesus and pierced her own heart-
MARY'S ACCEPTANCE of GOD'S PLAN for her life-even in sadness and tragedy-REMINDS US that love is indeed an HONOR and a PRIVILEGE-as well as an awesome RESPONSIBILITY-that we do indeed NOT let others down in their moment of need


WHEN we love deeply-we OPEN ourselves to deep pain-BECAUSE LOVE does come with a PRICE-as Jesus and Mary found out-yet they CAME THROUGH for us-HOW ABOUT US-CAN WE ANSWER the CALL for OUR life-WHEN we have to PAY THE PRICE-I DON'T KNOW-but I am SURE willing to try


Dear Lord-WE PRAY-that we INHERIT THE LOVE that Jesus and Mary had-and we pray that you DEAR LORD-COMFORT US when the love of this world really HURTS


it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us-and a great day for paying the price-for the LOVE that GOD has BESTOWED on us










WITNESS




2-25-13




A LIVING SACRIFICE




Christ lived a perfect life
He died a shameful death
But because he was perfect
God brought him back to life
Proving once and for all
THE SPIRIT OF GOD
Is in fact
THE WORDS OF LIFE


The early Christians
Died for the Spirit of God
And for the Spirit of Life


But I believe
That TODAY
God is asking us
For a different kind of sacrifice
He is asking us
To be a Living Sacrifice


“Therefore, I urge you
In view of God’s mercy
To offer your bodies as a living sacrifice
Holy and pleasing to God
This is your spiritual act of worship
Do NOT conform any longer
To the pattern of this world
Bu be transformed
By the renewing of your mind” Romans 12:1 & 2


There is a saying that goes something like this


“Do all the good you can
For all the people that you can
For we shall pass this way
JUST ONCE”


“I am the God of Abraham
The God of Isaac
And the God of Jacob
He is NOT the God of the dead
But of the LIVING” Matthew 22:32


“If anyone is thirsty
Let him come to me and drink
Whoever believes in me
As the scripture has said
Streams of living water
Will flow from within him” John 7:37


Chances are---at least in America
You won’t have to die for your faith
But I urge to live for your faith


FOR THE SPIRIT OF GOD
THAT LIVES IN YOU


Robert P. Wallman
6-16-11


Ps WITNESS 2-25-13




“The SACRIFICES of God are a broken spirit
A broken and contrite heart
Oh God-your will NOT despise” Psalm 51:17




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