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Read Psalm 116, Isaiah 53
Out of the Darkness

“This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for He called you out of the darkness into His wonderful light.” 1 Peter 12:9b

What has been the darkest and most painful moment or period of your life? Thinking about this can bring back some painful memories for all of us and is a good way to begin thinking of the most painful moment in the life of our Savior. Read the rest of this entry »

Read Galatians 6, Isaiah 53:1-11
God Bears All

“Give your burdens to the LORD, and He will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.” Psalm 55:22 NLT

God’s kindness in bearing with us and for us the penalty for our sins, our wanderings, and all of our other imperfections is a reminder that we need to be more forbearing and patient with others. God doesn’t love us because of these things but in spite of them, and we need to love others in spite of their short comings.

God’s bearing of all of our burdens is one of the greatest gifts we have ever been given. He replaces our worries with peace, our sorrows with joy, and our desperation with hope. He can carry all that we are willing to place upon Him.

With God the loads of fear, doubt, and guilt are lightened by the all- sufficient grace of God who will bear whatever burden we are not able to bear in our own strength.

God bears all so that we are free to bear all for which He created us. The only bearing we need to pursue is the fruit of the Spirit, the fruits of righteousness, and the fruits of good works that are ours for the bearing as we bear witness to the truth of God’s love and transforming power by the lives we lead.

Before God can bear all for us, we need to bare all before Him. We need to bare our shame, guilt, and sorrow for our sins so that He can become the heavy-weight lifter of our lives.

Father, thank you for bearing the burden of all my sins, and for loving me in spite of them. In Jesus’ name, Amen

Read Psalm 116, Isaiah 53
Out of the Darkness

“This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for He called you out of the darkness into His wonderful light.” 1 Peter 12:9b

What has been the darkest and most painful moment or period of your life? Thinking about this can bring back some painful memories for all of us and is a good way to begin thinking of the most painful moment in the life of our Savior.

Nothing that we have ever suffered can ever begin to compare with what our Lord suffered. Betrayal, rejection, mockery, ridicule, torture, humiliation, and crucifixion were all part of the cup of suffering. Read the rest of this entry »