“For this is how much God loved the world—He gave His one and only, unique Son as a gift. So now everyone who believes in Him will never perish but experience everlasting life.” (John 3:16 TPT)
I believe this is the most memorized verse in the Bible, yet I wonder how many of us really came to put on the brakes, to pause, to think, to meditate, to regurgitate, to digest, to confess and to declare until it becomes a part of us.
“I AM He who lives, and was dead, and BEHOLD, I AM ALIVE FOREVERMORE. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.” (Revelation 1:18)
“IT IS FINISHED!” (John 19:30)
“Tetelestai” (Greek) means “Paid in full; Payment remitted”
“For the earth will be filled
With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,
As the waters cover the sea.” (Isaiah 6:3)
Many people are asking what is going on around the world with this new virus that is shaking the whole world with fear and trembling. With many questions asked, more numerous are the opinions as answers. Where will you turn to? Which voice will you listen to? This is the big question.
But in the midst of this unprecedented situation, He is still speaking into each of our hearts. He loves us too much to let us to be left shaken unattended. The question is, what is He speaking personally to you? Is His voice loud enough to keep you still? Or are the other voices around you pulling you down in fear?
I was reading my daily devotional today and was greatly reminded of how BLESSED we are because of the finished work of Jesus Christ. And once BLESSED, it can never be reversed!
“Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.” (Deuteronomy 28:3)
“ARISE, SHINE, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.” (Isaiah 60:1-3 NIV)
One seemingly ordinary day, while I was about to park my 16-year old car in the garage, out of the blue, my car was filled with a scent of a brand new vehicle. With windows closed, I thought it was just an “imaginary” scent, but it wasn’t. It was so tangibly “smellable”.
Hmmmm … what do you do when something extra-ordinary comes along your way? Oh well, I just casually declared, “Bring in the new car, Lord, in Jesus’ Name!”
“The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].” (James 5:16 AMPC)
