Sept 18, 2024 … God’s Transforming Grace
Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... Please take the time to hear the group, Casting Crowns, with music and lyrics, singing The Change In Me, of how we Christians are changed into God’s image thru His Spirit.
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Highlight Passage: … Isaiah 42:3 [NLT] …
3 He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. He will bring justice to a ll who have been wronged..
… Isaiah prophesies of the coming Messiah Who will bring light and justices to all who believe in Him.
Highlight Passage (in context): … Isaiah 42:1-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… God’s prophetic promise of the Messiah coming to transform His people into lights for the world to see God more clearly.
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Reference Passage: … Romans 12:1-3 … [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… The Apostle Paul pleads with fellow Christians to see themselves in the light of Christ, avoiding the ways of the world and sacrificing self to be transformed and becoming more like Jesus.
Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 5:16-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Paul charges fellow Christians to look at themselves and others as being transformed into Christlikeness by God’s love and grace. .
Reference Passage: … Ephesians 2:8-10 [NLT] … USE THIS Link …
… Paul teaches fellow Christians that it is God’s grace, not our works, that saves us and transforms us to become into God’s masterpiece for His purposes.
Reference Passage: … Philippians 1:6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Paul assures fellow Christians that that God’s Spirit will ultimately transform them (us) into the image of Christ. .
Reference Passage: … Titus 3:4-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Paul teaches fellow Christians about what God has done thru Christ to save and transform those who believe and humbly follow Him.
My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Monica La Rose AT THIS LINK - related the story of a cat that the author, which she named “Mystique” and how the cat was transformed from a forlorn street cat to a loved and cuddling member of the author’s family … by the loving care of the ODB author as Mystique’s new owner (see photo).
How many of you,… my readers, … have been - or are being - transformed by God’s patient and loving care? I certainly was changed by God's persistent and patient love and grace, … from an angry atheist who was deeply into selfish addictive sexual sin into an ordained minister of The Gospel and church elder,... thru my faith and God’s loving and caring Spirit. Do you need God’s love and transforming grace? if so, He’s there for you. Go to Him in faith. He will change you with His love and caring Spirit.
My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for taking me in, Lord, and making me over with Your love/grace.
My Prayer Today:</b> Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I’m praying that those who read with me here and need our God’s loving and transforming grace, will go to You, Lord, … TODAY! … Amen
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1 comment:
Amen again!
Kjetil
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