Thursday, May 19, 2016

Journey, Day 39 Boundless

Col. 3:17 “Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the LORD Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

We’ve got today and tomorrow to finish our journey well.  Sweet sisters, look how far we’ve come! Today as you set out to journey, remember that WHATEVER you do can be done in the name of the LORD Jesus, and through it, you can give thanks to God. Give thanks for what?  Today, focus on other Christian brothers and sisters who have had an impact on your life. Think of the first people you remember telling you about God,  a Sunday School teacher maybe, or a youth group leader?  Maybe your pastor, your grandparent or someone you met at school.  As you think of your own Spiritual heritage, thank God that the message of his love has survived throughout history until someone brought it to you.  It’s amazing, really!  

After you have thanked God for those who have shared his story with you, turn your thoughts to those who FIRST told the story.  Is there a particular story of faithfulness
or redemption in Scripture that has touched you?  Think through that story and thank God for the life of that person.  Remember, we have only the stories, but God knows them personally. It’s a good day to separate real human beings from fantasy characters.  It’s a good day to remember actual brothers and sisters in Christ, whom he loves.  It’s a good day to remember that we each have a place in Jesus’ story, and to say thank you.

“LORD, we forget that those you loved in the beginning, those you have redeemed throughout history, those who have been our immediate fore bearers are as much a part of
the CHURCH as we are, and as our children will be.  Our vision can be so limited to the immediate!  Thank you for unending, boundless and complete love, through Jesus.”

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