In your Past...

On the back of our church bulletins there are what is called "more than Sunday" reflection questions.  One of the question this week is the following:  In your past for what are you glad to hear Jesus say "You are forgiven and I remember your sins no more."  As I sit and read this question for today I think about how apropriate it is that it is the early morning.  A brand new day.  I love the mornings because I am reminded every day that I am forgiven and my sins are remembered no more.  I need this message every day and Jesus brings it to me fresh, served to me through His Word and prayer.

For example, here is what you can find in His Word in Lamentations 3:22-23 "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."

May I never forget, dear Father, that I am a sinner in need of forgiveness.  Help me always have on my mind the truths that are in Your Word.  What an amazing God you are that You would still seek me out after all I have done to dissapoint You.  I am a sinner because of my human nature.  But I am a saint because of what you did on the cross and more importantly what You did three days later!  Thank you, Amen.

God's Faithfulness

Our church bulletins always has on the back of where we take notes a "more than Sunday" reflection question.  I tend to stick the bulletin in my journal and this morning I came across this one that asked the question, "What amazes you most about God's faithfulness?"

Here is how I answered that question.  I am amazed that God cares so much about me.  He created everything in the world and yet out of all the incredible creations, he chose people (even me!) to have a relationship with.  It would be amazing enough if he knew generally what people needed to have a relationship with Him.  But the truth is God knows specificly each persons wants and needs and He acts on behalf of me, WOW!  Ephesians 3:20 says, "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."  The same God of the Bible who sought after mans heart by pointing to Jesus, is the same God who seeks after my heart and reminds me what Jesus did for me.  What adds more amazingness onto all this is that I am a sinful person who does nothing to deserve this kind of love.

So tell me, what amazes you most about God's faithfulness?