Happy Friday, y'all! Have a blessed weekend! :)
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Romans 1:6-7
Among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ; to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
It's always good to be reminded of who I am in Christ. In Him, I am called--this gives me purpose. I am loved by God--this gives me value. I am called to be a saint--this gives me both humility and honor. It's all about Him and His work, but how sweet to know that in His eyes I am precious and treasured and worthy to be loved!
Father, how can I ever say thank You for the sweet love You have poured out on me?! You are so great--yet You choose to love me. Thank You!
May the Lord richly bless you with a new realization of who you are in Him!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Romans 1:5
Hey, everyone! :)
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Romans 1:5
Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name
There are three things that stuck out to me about this "obedience to the faith." First, only through God's grace and by His calling ("apostleship") can we obey. Second, it is unaffected by culture or circumstances--this faith-full obedience is yielded "among all nations." Some of the "nations" Paul was referring to were pretty hostile to Christianity, yet even there they were able to maintain obedience because their obedience was not dependent on anything but God. And lastly, this obedience is "for His name". It is for God's glory, not for our own. We obey by His grace, dependent solely on Him, for His glory!
Father, help me to be obedient to the faith, by Your grace, for Your glory, regardless of the culture around me or the circumstances I may find myself in!
May the Lord richly bless you as you seek to obey Him above all else!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Romans 1:5
Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name
There are three things that stuck out to me about this "obedience to the faith." First, only through God's grace and by His calling ("apostleship") can we obey. Second, it is unaffected by culture or circumstances--this faith-full obedience is yielded "among all nations." Some of the "nations" Paul was referring to were pretty hostile to Christianity, yet even there they were able to maintain obedience because their obedience was not dependent on anything but God. And lastly, this obedience is "for His name". It is for God's glory, not for our own. We obey by His grace, dependent solely on Him, for His glory!
Father, help me to be obedient to the faith, by Your grace, for Your glory, regardless of the culture around me or the circumstances I may find myself in!
May the Lord richly bless you as you seek to obey Him above all else!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Romans 6:4-5
Good morning! :)
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Romans 6:4-5
Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection"
Newness of life sounds pretty cool. Being in the likeness of Christ's resurrection is something we all want. But I think that too often we overlook the first part of all this: the "baptism into death" and the "likeness of His death" part. Life sounds awesome; death, not so much. Yet how can we have one without the other? Unless we die with Christ, we will never experience the glory of resurrection with Christ! Oswald Chambers hit the nail on the head when he said, "Sanctification means being made one with Jesus so that the disposition that ruled Him will rule us. It will cost everything that is not of God in us." That is "death"--the death of everything that is not of God in us. As those things that are not of God in our lives die, we are able to walk in "newness of life". And note that this newness of life is brought about by "the glory of the Father"; so shouldn't it be lived for the same glory?
Father, help me to walk in newness of life for Your glory!
May the Lord richly bless you as you walk in newness of life for His glory!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Romans 6:4-5
Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection"
Newness of life sounds pretty cool. Being in the likeness of Christ's resurrection is something we all want. But I think that too often we overlook the first part of all this: the "baptism into death" and the "likeness of His death" part. Life sounds awesome; death, not so much. Yet how can we have one without the other? Unless we die with Christ, we will never experience the glory of resurrection with Christ! Oswald Chambers hit the nail on the head when he said, "Sanctification means being made one with Jesus so that the disposition that ruled Him will rule us. It will cost everything that is not of God in us." That is "death"--the death of everything that is not of God in us. As those things that are not of God in our lives die, we are able to walk in "newness of life". And note that this newness of life is brought about by "the glory of the Father"; so shouldn't it be lived for the same glory?
Father, help me to walk in newness of life for Your glory!
May the Lord richly bless you as you walk in newness of life for His glory!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Romans 1:3-4
Happy Monday, y'all! :)
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Romans 1:3-4
Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
Jesus was "fully man, fully God"; God's Son, and our Lord. He was a humble, simple carpenter from the lineage of King David while here on earth. Yet He was declared to be the Son of God with power. This power was made most grandly obvious by His resurrection from the dead, yet it was not confined to that one event. His power brought healing to the sick, hurt, and broken-hearted; it brought freedom to those enslaved by darkness; it brought new life to those who were dead. And His power has not changed! That same power can work in your life, today! Where we see impossibilities, God sees opportunities--if we will only get out of His way, yield to Him, and let Him unleash His power in our life!
Father, You are such a powerful God! My "problems" and the obstacles I see in my life become so small in light of Your power. May Your power take over my life!
May the Lord richly bless you as you seek to see His power at work in your life!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Romans 1:3-4
Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
Jesus was "fully man, fully God"; God's Son, and our Lord. He was a humble, simple carpenter from the lineage of King David while here on earth. Yet He was declared to be the Son of God with power. This power was made most grandly obvious by His resurrection from the dead, yet it was not confined to that one event. His power brought healing to the sick, hurt, and broken-hearted; it brought freedom to those enslaved by darkness; it brought new life to those who were dead. And His power has not changed! That same power can work in your life, today! Where we see impossibilities, God sees opportunities--if we will only get out of His way, yield to Him, and let Him unleash His power in our life!
Father, You are such a powerful God! My "problems" and the obstacles I see in my life become so small in light of Your power. May Your power take over my life!
May the Lord richly bless you as you seek to see His power at work in your life!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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