2 posts tagged “christian”

I uploaded this to Flickr and thought I'd share it with those of my Vox friends who are semi-voyeurs like me.  I love to see photos of where people live.  Their decor and collections reveal part of their personality.  My decor is obviously that of colorful cuteness.  Japanese pop art is a heavy influence to the kind of art and toys I collect.  It makes me smile.  Now post a photo of your desk or work space!

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When I said, "My foot is slipping,"
your love, O LORD, supported me.

When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought joy to my soul.  Psalm 94:18-19

Thank you Lord for giving me strength and reassurance.
I give all that I am to do Your will.
Show me the way.

below is an excerpt taken from a daily devotional i receive each day written by bill keller of liveprayer.com.  for those interested, it explains why good friday is celebrated and considered not only one of the most important days of the year, but most important events in human history.

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The Bible teaches us that tomorrow is promised to none of us and that each
day is a gift from God.  When you die, your body will go back to the dust of
the earth as God mandated, but your soul, the part of man made in God's
image is eternal.  Where your soul spends eternity is a choice each
individual who lives will make during their life.  It is God's desire that
ALL come to repentance and none be lost.  He sent His Son Jesus to die for
the sins of all mankind so that thru faith in Jesus man could be reconciled
back to God and have the assurance of everlasting life with his Creator.

My friend, nobody who is honest will dispute that they will die one day, and
nobody who is honest will dispute they commit sin.  We ALL sin and fall
short of God's glory and it is our sin that separates us from a holy God.
GOD LOVES YOU!  He is willing to forgive you of your sins if you will simply
ask Him.  There is nothing you have done in your life that God won't forgive
you for if you ask Him.  He does not want to see your soul perish for
eternity, but wants you to spend your eternity with Him.

Please, take a few moments, the most important few moments you will ever
spend and read the following few paragraphs.  These words can literally
change you for all eternity.  I am praying for you!

For God so loved the world, HE GAVE.  Today is the day that we celebrate one
of the greatest events in human history.  We celebrate today the death of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, God's gift to the world.  Today is truly a
day of rejoicing.  Because of this gift from God, we can be forgiven of our
sins and reunited with our Creator for eternity.  So much of what I deal
with each day in this Devotional is to help you walk through this short
journey here on earth victoriously and productively.  But we must never
forget that our time here is very short, and there is an eternity waiting
for us when this journey is completed.

I want to focus for just a minute on this most special day, to that split
second when our life on this earth is finished and we are launched into
eternity.  Do you have the assurance this very moment that when your life is
complete, your eternity is going to be spent in Heaven with God your
Creator?

If the answer to that question is anything but a resounding YES, then let me
just share this simple truth with you.  You see, our God, our Creator so
loved this world, so loved His creation, that He sent His Son, His only Son
to be part of this world.  Jesus had one mission in this life.  It wasn't to
be a great teacher, though He was a great teacher.  It wasn't to be a great
prophet, though He was a great prophet.  It wasn't to be a great miracle
worker, though He did work many great miracles.  No my friend, Jesus came to
this world to perform only one job...to die.

You see, the reason it was vital for Jesus to be immaculately conceived by
the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin was so that He was not infested with
the same problem you and I are born into this life with, sin.  Otherwise,
the best He could have done was to die for His own sins.  Jesus lived on
this earth for some 33 years before it was time to complete His work. 
That work was finished on a cross on the hill called Calvary where He hung,
and then died as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of this world.  That is
why, whosoever believes in Jesus, shall not perish, but have everlasting
life!

Believing in Jesus is the only way to be saved because it was Jesus who died
for our sins.  There are no other ways to be saved, no other roads to God,
there are no other plans of salvation!!!  This is God's one and only plan to
reconcile His fallen creation back to Himself.  This is the only way that
you can escape eternity apart from the God who created you in His own image.
It is through His grace and by your faith in Jesus Christ!

There are many incredible mysteries in the Bible.  There are many doctrinal
issues that will never be fully understood until we are in Heaven.  But God
made the most important decision of this life very easy and simple to
understand.  He gave every one the same opportunity to have their sins
washed away and be assured of an eternity in Heaven.  That is why we
celebrate Good Friday today.  That is why we put our faith and trust in
Jesus Christ.