Serving a Living God

Daily I am reminded that the Word of God is LIVING. Just like it says. My faith is renewed every time God answers me, encourages me, and reminds me of just how great He is. I started this blog so that I could share the well spring that God's word brings to my heart. I overflow with the life giving waters He drenches me in by His goodness, faithfulness, His grace, mercy, beauty, majesty and I could go on and on, because that is how AWESOME MY GOD IS! 


I just want to write tonight and stand in awe of my God. I'm so thankful that I can even call Him, MINE. Sweet Jesus, Savior, Friend, Great Counselor, Deliverer, Redeemer, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, True Love, Father, Dad, Abba, Lord, God of Grace, God of Compassion. My God who lived by example, the example of true love. 


I am humbled that He died for me. ME! I did nothing to deserve such grace. I deserved to die for my own sins. He loved me enough to walk this earth, knowing what He would have to do to blot out my sins for eternity, and He did it with ALL JOY. What an amazing God. 

"What shall I render to the Lord

for all His benefits toward me?

I will take up the cup of salvation,

and call upon the name of the Lord.

I will pay my vows to the Lord

now in the presence of all His people."

Psalm 116:12-14

My MacArthur Study Bible says this about that first line:

"116:12 What shall I render. God needs nothing and puts no price on His free mercy and grace. The psalmist renders the only acceptable gift -- obedience and thanksgiving."

Wow. I want to live my life this way. Taking up daily the cup of salvation He so freely gives, taking up my cross, and calling on the name of MY Lord. That all people might know whom I serve. 

I want my life to radiate Jesus in all things. I want my life to be lived in obedience and thanksgiving. 

His mercy and grace are free to all. Jesus died for all that we might follow Him. Don't waste another day. Take up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. No matter where you are, what you have done. Come to Him now. He can bring beauty from ashes. He wants you to call Him savior. He loves YOU!

Here is my prayer tonight, Psalm 115:14-15:

"May the Lord give you increase

more and more,

You and your children.

May you be blessed by the Lord,

who made heaven and earth."

In Christ, Gather In.

Jess 

"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!"

Philippians 4:4