A Day Or Two Thousand Years?

Psalm 90:1-12 KJV; 25th Sunday after Pentecost; Two thousand years ago when Jesus lived and died is but yesterday in the eyes of God.

We Can't Know It All

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? 

                                                                                  (Rom 11:32-33 KJV)

There are some things we can know and there are other things that are way beyond our capability to know. We can read scripture. We can study it and glean many things from it. We most assuredly can know that He loves us and is with us always. He has saved us from sin, death, and the power of the devil. He has saved us from ourselves by sending His Son to take our sins upon himself and die for us.

The one thing we can know for sure is that "Jesus loves me this I know. For the Bible tells me so."

Search the Bible as much as you can.  From it you will gain an immense amount of knowledge and wisdom. But, be assured that you will never know the complete mind of God so don't try to second guess him. God is God. He knows what is good for those who love Him. Listen to Him.

God's Peace - Pr. J.

I Believe In Jesus Christ

The Second Article.

Of Redemption.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

What does this mean?--Answer.

I believe that Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of the Father from eternity, and also true man, born of the Virgin Mary, is my Lord, who has redeemed me, a lost and condemned creature, purchased and won [delivered] me from all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil, not with gold or silver, but with His holy, precious blood and with His innocent suffering and death, in order that I may be [wholly] His own, and live under Him in His kingdom, and serve Him in everlasting righteousness, innocence, and blessedness, even as He is risen from the dead, lives and reigns to all eternity. This is most certainly true.

http://bookofconcord.org/smallcatechism.php

As, together, we affirm the second article during worship, we affirm not just that we believe that Jesus was a living breathing man who lived on earth some 2000 years ago; but, that with his precious and innocent blood we have been redeemed. We, who were lost and condemned, have been purchased by His blood; that we might live life in His presence, in His kingdom, for all eternity. Not with silver or gold, not with the works of our hands; but, by His death, we have been saved from eternal death. That is what we believe.

That is how much our God loves and cares for us. He was willing to come to earth and live as we live. He was willing to suffer and die that we might also live as He lives: eternally in the Kingdom of God.

It would behoove us to not just affirm this every Sunday at worship; but, every morning when we rise lest we forget what our Lord has done for us and turn to other gods. To Him be all honor and glory.

God's Peace - Pr. J