Waiting To Embrace Us

Psalm 125:2
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, the Lord surrounds His people now and forever.

We have a Father who is filled with compassion, a feeling Father who hurts when His children hurt. We serve a God who says that even when we’re under pressure, and feel like nothing is going to go right, He’s waiting for us, to embrace us whether we succeed or fail.

The Tender-Hearted Jesus

John 11:33
When Jesus saw Mary crying and the Jews who came with her also crying, He was upset and was deeply troubled.

Most of the people in the world have never seen the Jesus of the New Testament – a Redeemer whose eyes would swell with tears and whose heart would beat with passion. Most people serve a Redeemer only when they need a favor – a sort of magic Lord who’s ignored except in time of crises. We can’t imitate a magic Jesus. The tender-hearted Jesus of the New Testament demands imitation by those who follow Him.

Grace Is A Free Gift

Romans 3:23-24
Everyone has sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious standard, and all need to be made right with God by His Grace, which is a free gift.

What is grace? It’s what someone gives us out of the goodness of their hearts, not out of the perfection of ours. The story of grace is the goods news that says that when we come, He gives. That’s what grace is.

Great Things

Psalm 126:3
The Lord has done great things for us, and we are very glad.

What have we ever done to deserve the healing touch of Jesus to our souls? Nothing!! Yet often we come to Jesus feeling pretty good about ourselves, saying, ” Hey, I’ll make a great contribution to Your team.” Hogwash! Jesus doesn’t need us on His team. And He doesn’t forgive us on the basis of what we’ve done. He forgives us on the basis of who He is.

The Confidence of Forgiveness

Psalm 86:5
Lord, You are kind and forgiving and have great love for those who call to You.

It’s never too late to get a second chance with God. It’s never too late! Think about Paul – he had been a murderer and a blasphemer. He had to look into the faces of people whose fathers he had persecuted, whose children he had killed. He could have spent his life looking at yesterday, but he didn’t do that. He started life over again in the confidence of His forgiveness.

The Most Immeasurable Gift

1 John 3:16
This is how we know what real love is:
Jesus gave His life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters.

Amidst all the people at the crucifixion scene there is one person with whom all of us can identify. We can all relate to the crucified crook. All of us hang on the cross beside Jesus. All of us have made the most unimaginable request. And all of us who are in the body of Christ have received the most unimaginable and immeasurable gift that we could ever receive – salvation!!

Put Your Anxieties On Him

1 Peter 5:7
Give all your worries to Him, because He cares about you.

God wants you to put your anxieties on Him. Let Him do your worrying for you because He is faithful. When you read this verse, substitute your own name for the word you. Isn’t that good to hear?

Rainforest Falls VBS

Registration is open!!! Kids through 6th grade are invited to:

Step through the mist into Rainforest Falls, overflowing with wild waterfalls, towering trees and colorful creatures. Beneath a canopy of chattering birds and howling monkeys, kids plunge into a life-long adventure, discovering the nature of God, and exploring what it means to be rooted in relationship with their creator, a safe place in life’s storms.

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