Showing posts with label Jeremiah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeremiah. Show all posts
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Jeremiah 46:27-28
Jeremiah 46:27-28
English Standard Version (ESV)
Fear not. Take 30 seconds and think about all the reasons there are to fear in the world -- you can be afraid for any multitude of reasons, some local and some national and some global. Look far enough ahead and the fears multiply, to the point where we worry for our children and we worry for our country. Political leaders count on your fear to drive your votes to them, as though they alone can save you from your fears.
Only God can save us from what we truly fear. We fear death and destruction, and while political leaders may promise that they can prevent these, they are ultimately powerless in the face of such enemies. Only God can and has faced down death. Only God can predict his resurrection. Only God can deliver us through the shroud of death and into the kingdom of eternal life.
So fear not, for God has claimed you through the waters of baptism, and restored you to eternal life. Fear not, and live your life as a treasured servant of the Kingdom of life. God has delivered you and has good plans for you -- so rejoice in the love and power of the King!
English Standard Version (ESV)
Fear not. Take 30 seconds and think about all the reasons there are to fear in the world -- you can be afraid for any multitude of reasons, some local and some national and some global. Look far enough ahead and the fears multiply, to the point where we worry for our children and we worry for our country. Political leaders count on your fear to drive your votes to them, as though they alone can save you from your fears.
Only God can save us from what we truly fear. We fear death and destruction, and while political leaders may promise that they can prevent these, they are ultimately powerless in the face of such enemies. Only God can and has faced down death. Only God can predict his resurrection. Only God can deliver us through the shroud of death and into the kingdom of eternal life.
So fear not, for God has claimed you through the waters of baptism, and restored you to eternal life. Fear not, and live your life as a treasured servant of the Kingdom of life. God has delivered you and has good plans for you -- so rejoice in the love and power of the King!
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Jeremiah 1:4-8
Jeremiah 1:4-8
English Standard Version (ESV)
Today, we celebrate all that we have to be grateful for. We take a deep breath and exhale, letting go of all the anxiety -- most of it worries about future uncertainties. We worry about what might be, or what might not be. We worry about how distant turmoil might come near, or about how anticipated events might not take place. We stress ourselves out and forget all the blessings.
And so today is the day to take a deep breath. Your life is a gift from God, who knit you together in the womb. He has called you by name, and no matter how unworthy you may feel, he has called you with a purpose, for a purpose, on purpose. You are not an accident -- you are beloved by the immortal & all-knowing God who exists outside of time and space and yet entered into this world by the presence of his Son and died on the cross to save you from the mire of your sins. God loves you, and God sends you, empowering you by his Holy Spirit on the way, surrounding you with his love and commissioning you to tell others about his amazing love.
You have much to be grateful for. You are held in the same hands that hold eternity, and through the grace of God the light and love we experience here and now are a mere shadow of the blessings that are to come. May we be joyful today!!
English Standard Version (ESV)
Today, we celebrate all that we have to be grateful for. We take a deep breath and exhale, letting go of all the anxiety -- most of it worries about future uncertainties. We worry about what might be, or what might not be. We worry about how distant turmoil might come near, or about how anticipated events might not take place. We stress ourselves out and forget all the blessings.
And so today is the day to take a deep breath. Your life is a gift from God, who knit you together in the womb. He has called you by name, and no matter how unworthy you may feel, he has called you with a purpose, for a purpose, on purpose. You are not an accident -- you are beloved by the immortal & all-knowing God who exists outside of time and space and yet entered into this world by the presence of his Son and died on the cross to save you from the mire of your sins. God loves you, and God sends you, empowering you by his Holy Spirit on the way, surrounding you with his love and commissioning you to tell others about his amazing love.
You have much to be grateful for. You are held in the same hands that hold eternity, and through the grace of God the light and love we experience here and now are a mere shadow of the blessings that are to come. May we be joyful today!!
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