Called To Be Apostles And Servants Of Christ

Romans 1:1,3-7 KJV; Separated unto the gospel of God to be apostles and servants of our Lord Jesus the Christ.

Together

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

                                                                                                      (Eph 1:5-10 KJV)

God's purpose: to unite us with him and one another through Jesus the Christ. Unfortunately, the world and the devil would see us separated from one another and have us turn our backs on God.  It's too much to attend worship and hear the word of God with those hypocrites! It's too much to share the peace with one another! We might get sick. 

What is sick is being separated from God and one another. That is not God's purpose for humankind. Thankfully a goodly part of the world is getting back together to love and serve one another; to love and  to serve God together.

It is the good will of God that we be reconciled to him and to one another. God help us to gather together in unity and in peace.

God's Peace - Pr. J.

You Are Forgiven

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 

                                (Rom 5:8-10 KJV)

We all sin. We sin everyday in so many ways against God. Many of our sins are unknown to us simply because humankind is so bent on having everything their our own way that we cannot always even recognize our own sins. 

Isaiah reminds us that our sins have separated us from God. "Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear." (Isa 59:1-2)

Isaiah reminds us that our sins have separated us from God. But, that does not mean that we can't be reconciled to Him. Although, we are sinners unable to save ourselves from those sins; unable to reconcile ourselves to God by anything that we do, God can and has reconciled to Himself all who believe that Jesus died for their sins.

Sinners we are; yet, justified by the blood of Jesus and reconciled to God our Father.  We have been saved by his life!

Your sins are forgiven! 

God's Peace - Pr. J.