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May 7th – 2 Peter 3:9

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2 Peter 3:9

When we see the amount of injustice in the world and how it grows everyday, we can feel frustrated. We cry out, “Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!” And we wonder why He delays His intervention and His magnificent return. Yet Peter reminds us that God’s patience isn’t a sign of indifference but rather an expression of His mercy. For in His great love, just as He waited for us to receive His grace, He patiently waits for all others. Giving everyone the chance to hear and receive the Good News of Jesus Christ. So as we await the return of our Savior, may we use this opportunity to purify our own hearts and lives, aligning ourselves with His will and striving for righteousness. May we humble ourselves before the Lord and turn aside from our own wickedness. And let us confess our sins with sincerity, seeking God’s grace to transform us from within. As we prepare for the day of His coming, may we be found blameless and pure, eagerly anticipating the fulfillment of the Lord’s promises with hearts fully surrendered to His love.

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August 19th – Colossians 1:22

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Colossians 1:22

“He has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before Him”

The unimaginable violence Jesus suffered is heartbreaking. Yet because of His great sacrifice, we can be reconciled to God. Covered by the blood of Christ, and clothed in His righteousness, we can be presented before our Father as holy and blameless in His sight. And although horrific, the violence of Jesus’ death is a powerful reminder of the gravity of sin. And the great cost required for redemption. His sacrificial act, marked by suffering and brutality, serves as the ultimate expression of God’s love and mercy. By willingly enduring this violent death, Jesus bore the weight of our sins. And He Himself took the punishment we deserved. Through His death, the separation between God and humanity was ended. And a path to reconciliation was forged. Jesus’ violent death emphasizes the great lengths God was willing to go to restore our relationship with Him. It shows the depths of His grace and the magnitude of His plan for salvation.

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July 17th – Colossians 1:22

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Colossians 1:22

Civil war general Lew Wallace once said, “Riches take wings, comforts vanish, hope withers away, but love stays with us. Love is God.”  Love is one of the greatest gifts God bestows upon us. And God’s love isn’t corruptible, conditional, merited, or changing. Instead He loves us graciously, faithfully, tenderly, and compassionately. And it is because of this awesome love that God refuses to leave us stranded, alone, and alienated from Himself. It is why He willingly paid the price to change us from enemies to beloveds. God wants a close, intimate relationship with each and every one of His children. And so He came in the flesh to be nailed to a Cross in order to reconcile us back to Him. Our Lord paid the price with His precious blood to release us from bondage, and present us as holy, blameless, and beyond reproach!

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