Sunday, September 25, 2005

September 24th People Reflection

Saturday 9/24/2005

1 John 2-You can see the darkness fading away and the true light already shining.

2 Chronicles 35-they handed some of the blood to the priests, who splattered it on the altar

Psalm 89.38-52-Our LORD, we praise you forever

Philippians 2.1-13-in humility regard others as better than yourselves

Galatians 6.11-18-but a new creation is everything!

Psalm 87-All my springs are in you.—or All my sources of welfare are in God

"If we could just figure out what we all had in common…"—A conversation with a friend about religions of the world- his desire to find God- to find the source of life in the "in common" things of world religion- it is a struggle for all—but with Jesus – day by day the darkness fades and his light gets brighter- focus on that light- his blood- just like in the OT – the blood was scattered on the altar- today I must realize that Jesus was that sacrifice- not my work- but the work that Jesus did in obedience to God- he gave his life for the lives of all of us- to forgive everyone- it’s a done deal- I must see it- feel it- accept the gift of life God has freely given through Jesus- see that bright light in this dark world- be humble just as Jesus was humble and give my old life up to God- all life is in God – not me- then I am a new creation- a new creation created in life by God through Jesus act – not my act – in common?- life through Jesus- not something I’m going to figure out- but something God figured out for me and freely gave to me- will I have the faith to accept the gift?- respond to the call?- and let my life be changed from one doomed to death to one released to the joy of life? – Yes!

Prayer-Jesus- you are my source of welfare- your are my spring of life- that everflowing water of baptism – continually cleansing me day after day- always moving me from death to life- the source of life- I thank you and praise you forever. -- Amen

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