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A Brand New Creation

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“God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.”

2 Corinthians 5: 19, 20.

“That God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.”

In Verses 18 to 21 Paul tells his listeners, that God entrusts the message and ministry of reconciliation through Christ, to His servants. God has given believers the task of reconciling people to God. Paul was speaking of his own ministry here, but encouraging others to share the gospel in their circles of influence. Sharing this wonderful message is the responsibility of all who know Christ on a personal basis.

Just what is this message of reconciliation that we must be about sharing?

Christ is our mediator and our only way to the Father! “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone the new has come!” What transformation! Sin separates us from a perfect, holy God but Christ’s death on the cross made a bridge for us to be redeemed, forgiven and reunited with Him. What reconciliation! Through God’s sacrifice of love our sins have been atoned for and through the blood of Christ they are cleansed and no longer held against us! They are covered, cared for and looked after. When we truly repent in all humility and leave our sin in the compost at the foot of the cross we can be assured that God’s grace and unconditional love will dispose of it’s poison and no longer hold us accountable for what we’ve done! What an extravagant grace has been lavished upon us; we, who are so undeserving. In the simple act of repentance we become children of the most high God, heirs to the throne and ambassadors for Christ Himself. It’s an awesome beginning to a new life in Christ and one that must continue to grow as we strive toward spiritual maturity. Let’s get the good news of the gospel message out, by being responsible ambassadors, representing Christ our mediator in all excellence, as we share the message of reconciliation by demonstrating publicly our love for God through word and action!

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God Has You Covered!


Psalm 62:7

“My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.”

Psalm 62: 1 – 8.

“I waited quietly before God for my victory comes from Him. He alone is my Rock and my salvation. My fortress where I will never be shaken. So many enemies against one man, all of them trying to kill me. To them I am just a broken down wall or a tottering fence. They plan to topple me from my high position. They delight in telling lies about me. They praise me to my face but curse me in their hearts. Let all that I am wait quietly before God for my hope is in Him. He alone is my Rock and my Salvation. My fortress where I will not be shaken. My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my Refuge, my Rock where no enemy can reach me. Oh my people, trust in Him at all times. Pour your heart out to Him, for God is our Refuge.”.

David knew, all too well, the fear of men and sting of rejection! He knew the searing pain of lies being told of him behind his back! He knew the pain of cuts, jives, undermining and the fear of threats on his life. David also knew His God, whom he delighted in! He knew His God whom he trusted in, even in the dark hours of his life. Even in the days, when minutes seemed like unending hours and days stretched on forever. He hid from his enemies in fear of death but all the while He knew the Lord rescued, cared for and rewarded those who placed their trust in Him. He knew God’s people were blessed as they waited on Him for their redemption and their salvation. He knew the honor that God places on His children could never be taken away by lies attacking a reputation. His God was powerful and mighty. His God was his Rock, his Shield and his Refuge. His place of safety, peace and contentment.

Friends, has your reputation been attacked? Is your position being undermined? Are you feeling the sting of rejection and the fear of threats? As believers in our Sovereign God, We serve the same God as David did. What a comfort to know, as David knew, that nothing can hinder, nothing can shake, nothing can dishonor, or destroy our life when our faith and trust are in Him. He is our all – powerful God, the creator of mankind and the creator of the ends of earth and beyond. Even the wind and the waves obey Him, and He’s got you covered! Wow, Wow Wow! Nothing can touch you that He doesn’t allow! Do you know that today? Trust Him! Let Him do His work of protection on your life to bless you and bring honor to Himself!

Be blessed in your day

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Don’t Forget Your Armor


Ephesians 6: 10 – 13

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For we are not fighting against flesh and blood enemies but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand and after the battle you will still be standing firm.”

If only we could realize, grasp and come to full a understanding that while in the heat of our battles our struggles with one another are not really with one another at all, but with the enemy himself in the unseen dimension of spiritual forces. In the middle of discouragements, anxieties, power struggles, deceptions, and all of our horrendous battles, it’s the old enemy, deceiver who has gained a foothold and is doing all in his power to bind us in our strongholds of selfishness, pride, resentment, bitterness, anger, strife and unforgiveness. He knows how to render us ineffective and will target us in our weakest moment and at our weakest point. We must be on guard, alert to his strategies, ready to take our stand and stand our ground against him. It’s so important to daily wrap ourselves in the full armor of God. To stand on God’s righteous Truth, grounded with peace, clothed and protected with the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and God’s all powerful Word; the sword of the Spirit. Notice, there is nothing for our back. A good indication that we are not to run from the problem, by protecting ourselves with lies or calling judgment upon others. Retaliation is the devil’s right hand man and what he uses to take us deeper into the pit of ruin! Rather than retaliation, we are called to simply stand firm in God’s confidence, trust Him, make the right choices, do the right things, and watch Him deliver us into victory.

“Christ out-witted the strategy of the Prince of the power of the air, milked the serpent of his venom, out-thought the thinkers, out-fought the fighters, outclassed the mighty and asserted His universal Lordship. Jesus Christ is Lord; Sovereign and omnipotent. Ruler and King of Kings.” I love it but I don’t it’s author.

Let’s raise the banner of God’s sovereign majesty and fly His victorious flag, high for all to see…His victory is our victory!! Let’s claim it for our lives for it’s through His victory that our marriages become stronger, our homes become happier, our families become more stable, our children more secure, our churches more spiritually alive and personal lives more solidly grounded, more mature in the faith. Put on that full armor before you face your day, remember His faithfulness and His promises and step out under God’s banner of victory!

Psalm 91: 1, 2, 4a
“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High, will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. He alone is my refuge, my place of safety. His faithful promises are your armor of protection. .”

Blessings for your day

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It’s Never Too Late To Begin Again


Jeremiah 17: 7 -8.

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

Jeremiah offers a prayer of praise to God in Jeremiah 16: 19, claiming God to be the only God and the God of strength and refuge in the day of trouble. Jeremiah’s confidence was clearly in God alone but the sins of Judah were wicked and many trusted in wordly wisdom, idols and things that could not deliver them from their distress and bring their salvation, but relentlessly drive them deeper into sin and ruin.

Jeremiah 17: 5 – 10 is a meditation on the folly of trusting in humans, contrasted with trusting in the wisdom of God. The people of Judah would be utterly helpless in time of calamity because they had switched their trust from the Lord to human capabilities. They would be like shrubs in the desert, dried up and withered because of lack of water. Oh what peril awaits those who begin to trust in things of material wealth, and worldly wisdom, for they will soon find their life goes down hill very quickly where destruction and emptiness awaits with baited breath.

Has success or maybe failure taken you off course, where your confidence in God has been compromised? Have you tampered with your own selfish ways thinking you knew better, only to find yourself lower than low, in the pit of sin or perhaps the bottom of the barrel? God has a plan for you, my friend. He has a purpose for your life, so much more than you can even imagine. The Lord gives hope for restoration, in our verse of today for the people of Judah and to us. If His people will only turn from sin and selfishness and trust Him and place their confidence in Him, things will change as our spiritual roots begin to grow deep into His righteousness and find refreshment in the dry, parched places of hardship, that threaten to defeat. Through it all, His people will find peace and rest and continue to stand strong in the faith, bearing and sharing the evidence of a Christ filled life in their journey.

If you feel threatened or feel as if you’ve lost everything, it’s not to late to turn to the Lord for restoration. His promise is clear and His faithfulness is true. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Ask him to fulfill His purpose in your life and find peace today!

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