You know what I find interesting? I find it interesting and encouraging when you go to a weekly church meeting (in this case it was youth/singles night) and you leave feeling totally refreshed. It's not like I was doing poorly before I went, but when I left it was just like...WOW! God is so good!
Worship was great too. Yes, the musicians are talented, but when it comes to singing the word of God, the truth of His nature and just HOW GOOD He is...it's amazing! Who am I? Who am I to be able to call God my 1) Creator, and 2) My Savior? That in itself is a miracle. It shows the kindness of God to call me His child.
This morning in my quiet time, I was reading in Ephesians. There was a section of scripture that just hit me. I think I've just read past it before, not really meditating on it or inquiring to the Lord what it really meant. Let me share it with you:
Ephesians 1:7-10
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth."
I often dwell upon the fact that I've been predestined and look back at what the Lord saved me from. However, today when I read "in all wisdom and insight," I thought back to before time. Before time God saw in His wisdom and insight, how I would sin against Him. He saw every single time I would sin, every single time I would be tempted to sin, every single time I would have a bad thought...But God saw me in His wisdom and insight...and granted me the forgiveness of my trespasses (sin), according to the riches of His grace, which He LAVISHED upon us...
What a kind, loving, great God!
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