Category Archives: Jesus – Good shepherd

God’s forgiveness

Word:

The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly. Luke 22: 6-62

Thought:

Let us renew our vision and confidence in Christ.

Sin like cancer has a way of growing if unchecked.  Better kill it before it even begins. Confess your sins or your desire to sin to the Lord and ask His help to grow in Christ.

We need to be aware of our breaking points and not become overconfident or self sufficient.

If we fail Him we must remember that Christ can use those who recognize their failures. From this humiliating experience Peter learned much that would help him later when he assumed leadership of the young Church.

 

Let us renew our vision and confidence in Christ

Word:

Jesus said “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5

I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,  and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Phil 3: 11-14

“EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM GOD ATTEMPT GREAT THINGS FOR GOD.”-  William Carey (1761-1834).Thought: Let us renew our vision and confidence in Christ.

 

My hope is built on nothing less

Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;

I dare not trust the sweetest frame,

But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

On Christ the solid Rock I stand;

All other ground is sinking sand!  —Edward Mote (1797-1874)

 

Jesus paid it all

Memory verse:

He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you?

To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 (NIV)

Thought :

Jesus paid it all,

All to Him I owe;

Sin had left a crimson stain,

He washed it white as snow