Monday, July 12, 2010
I Peter 1:18,19
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver and gold, from your vain manner of life; received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
I Peter 2:7
Unto you, therefore, who believe He is precious, but unto them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner.
There is no redemption without the Blood of Jesus. This is a fact which we know from Scripture. Facts are facts and true, able to be believed. I want to show you another level of belief which goes deeper and is life-changing. It rests in the word, "Precious". When something is precious, it is costly, priceless, highly esteemed, honorable and worthy of honor, beloved. The Blood of JESUS is precious; JESUS is precious to those who believe.
When we speak about someone being "precious", we treat them with great care and love. We nurture the relationship with them and we create time to be with them. The time that is spent with the "precious" one is filled with good gifts, tender words and feelings, deep connections of spiritual union. The precious one holds a place in the heart that no other person can fill. The relationship is treated with tenderness and handled with a gentle touch.
When we speak about the Blood of JESUS and JESUS himself as being precious, we are entering into a full love relationship with the Eternal GOD, who loves us first and who wants a deep, abiding relationship with us. To Him, we are precious, so precious that while we were deep in sin, He gave His life for us, so that we could be in relationship with Him. He called us precious first; now we can, because of Him, call Him precious.
The relationship of two who are united in one beloved relationship for all Eternity, is the most beautiful, Holy and awesome life. It is most real, because JESUS made it so. Don't you wish everyone could know that deep a love? Well they can, if they believe on the LORD JESUS CHRIST and be saved.
BELIEVE BELOVED
I Peter 1:18,19
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver and gold, from your vain manner of life; received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
I Peter 2:7
Unto you, therefore, who believe He is precious, but unto them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner.
There is no redemption without the Blood of Jesus. This is a fact which we know from Scripture. Facts are facts and true, able to be believed. I want to show you another level of belief which goes deeper and is life-changing. It rests in the word, "Precious". When something is precious, it is costly, priceless, highly esteemed, honorable and worthy of honor, beloved. The Blood of JESUS is precious; JESUS is precious to those who believe.
When we speak about someone being "precious", we treat them with great care and love. We nurture the relationship with them and we create time to be with them. The time that is spent with the "precious" one is filled with good gifts, tender words and feelings, deep connections of spiritual union. The precious one holds a place in the heart that no other person can fill. The relationship is treated with tenderness and handled with a gentle touch.
When we speak about the Blood of JESUS and JESUS himself as being precious, we are entering into a full love relationship with the Eternal GOD, who loves us first and who wants a deep, abiding relationship with us. To Him, we are precious, so precious that while we were deep in sin, He gave His life for us, so that we could be in relationship with Him. He called us precious first; now we can, because of Him, call Him precious.
The relationship of two who are united in one beloved relationship for all Eternity, is the most beautiful, Holy and awesome life. It is most real, because JESUS made it so. Don't you wish everyone could know that deep a love? Well they can, if they believe on the LORD JESUS CHRIST and be saved.
BELIEVE BELOVED
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