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Post by civic on May 21, 2023 6:28:00 GMT -8
Wrath from God is not required for the forgiveness of sins, that is a misnomer. Just some food for thought. Exodus 34:6 Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in faithfulness and truth; Isaiah 48:9 For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off. Psalm 78:38 And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath. Psalm 85:1-3 You, Lord, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. 2 You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. 3 You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger. hope this helps !!! Your right wrath is not required for the Forgiveness of sins, Love is. John 3:16 Our problem in part is that in our human experience wrath and love normally abide in mutually exclusive compartments. Love drives wrath out, or wrath drives love out. With God they work together. Scripture states God’s love for His creations over and over. Salvation delivers us from God's Wrath This anticipates the point that Paul makes from Romans 1:18 through Romans 3:20, where he shows that all have sinned and thus fall under God’s righteous condemnation. Because all have sinned, whether the religious Jew or the worldly Greek, all are alienated from God, who is absolutely righteous. So all are under God’s wrath, as Paul immediately explains Romans 1:18, “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.” Salvation refers to being rescued from God’s wrath and judgment that we deserve because of our sin. And one other thing that’s true regarding Gods wrath . Everyone it’s mentioned it always falls on the wicked, ungodly, unrepentant, reprobate, unrighteous, rebellious, proud etc…. And never on the righteous , godly, repentant, saints etc…. |
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Post by Theophilus on May 22, 2023 6:47:35 GMT -8
My love is generous.
2 Corinthians 9:10
For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.
There is no lack in My ability to provide all you need dear child. For I know what you need before you even ask for it because I really am a Father to you in every way. There are so many riches in the storehouse of My heart, that when I open up My hand, I provide for everything I have created.
So be encouraged today with the assurance that I have more than enough to supply all your needs too. For My love is generous in every way and it is in the very nature of My heart to give and to keep on giving. While the broken systems of the world are fickle and demand that you earn and deserve their rewards, the values of My Kingdom do not work that way.
My provision flows from My generous heart that continues to give and give and give. So don't be worried about food, clothing and shelter beloved. For if I feed the birds of the air who neither sow nor reap, will I not provide for you also?
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Post by Theophilus on May 23, 2023 4:48:56 GMT -8
My love is the greatest of all.
1 Corinthians 13:13
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. NLT
There are many wonderful things that I want you to discover in My Kingdom dear child. For I have made you a co-heir with your big brother Jesus, of His everlasting inheritance. There are many gifts I want you to receive and many tokens of My affection that I want you to enjoy.
But make no mistake beloved, that every gift, every attribute, and every anointing in My Kingdom rests upon the foundation of My love. Without My love being the center, everything is meaningless. The reason you have faith, is because of My great love for you. The reason you have hope for the future, is because of My everlasting kindness.
So make the pursuit of My love your greatest aim today. And as you live in My love, you will know at the deepest level in your heart, that I am living in you too.
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Post by Theophilus on May 24, 2023 9:06:17 GMT -8
My love cascades through you.
Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” John 7:38 NLT
I invite you today dear child, to drink of all My goodness found in My beloved Son, Jesus Christ. For in Him, there is a river of living water that will satisfy your thirsty soul. And as you open your heart to a fresh outpouring of My love which flows by My Spirit, that same torrent of My affection will flow through you to others.
For there is no limit to the unending supply of My infinite love for you. You can have as much as you want. As much as you can believe for. So open up your heart in this very moment, and drink beloved, drink!
And as you do, My love will expand your capacity to receive even more love, and you will be filled to the full measure of My fullness. And be comforted knowing there will be plenty of love that will gush from your inner being to those around you who are parched and need to receive My love too.
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Post by Theophilus on May 25, 2023 6:47:15 GMT -8
My love is triumphant.
2 Corinthians 2:14
God always makes his grace visible in Christ, who includes us as partners of his endless triumph. Through our yielded lives he spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere we go.
I have made you more than a conqueror through My love in Christ dear one. For there is nothing in all creation that can ever separate you from My love and there is no enemy that can possibly stand against you in My presence.
Jesus is the captain of your salvation and He is the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. So be of good cheer and rejoice in the overwhelming victory that has already been won through My conquering Son.
His grace is sufficient for you in every circumstance. As you yield yourself to the leading of My Spirit today, be encouraged knowing your life is a beautiful fragrance of My goodness and will be gloriously displayed wherever you go.
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Post by civic on May 25, 2023 6:51:07 GMT -8
Theophilus those have been some great things to ponder with these posts. Thanks for sharing them brother !
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Post by Theophilus on May 26, 2023 5:16:21 GMT -8
My love makes wonderful things.
Psalm 139:14 NLT
Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
I delight in everything that I have created dear child and that includes you! For I knew you before you were even conceived and I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. There is no detail of your wonderful life that has escaped My gaze. For you are the apple of My eye, and one of My greatest treasures.
I want you to come into agreement with the joy that I have for you beloved, for My love only makes wonderful things. So if you are struggling to love the person that I have made you to be, know that those negative thoughts do not originate in My heart. For I only have good thoughts toward you and I continually rejoice over you with singing.
So would you be willing today to reject any condemning thoughts you have about yourself? Would you be willing today to dare to believe that you are wonderfully made? I hope you will, because from heaven's perspective, you are one of My greatest masterpieces.
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Post by Theophilus on May 27, 2023 8:34:20 GMT -8
My love overcomes through you.
1 John 5:4
For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. NIV
Did you know that you are an overcomer dear child? There might be days where you don't feel like one, but from heaven's perspective, your faith in Christ has forever sealed this eternal reality. And that is because your new birth into My family has secured you a victory to overcome the world.
Just as a newborn heir of an earthly king is considered as much royalty as their father, so all heaven sees you as My beloved child and heir of all that I have. For I have given you My own Spirit as a deposit, to guarantee your eternal inheritance.
So if there are times when you feel discouraged and question your own faithfulness, be encouraged little one. Even when you feel faithless, I will remain faithful because I cannot deny My eternal union with you through My Son. And it is My steadfast love in you that will cause you to triumph in all things.
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Post by Parker on May 28, 2023 6:07:38 GMT -8
These are great devotions. Small yet they say a lot.  |
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Post by Theophilus on May 29, 2023 4:22:06 GMT -8
My love will renew your thinking.
Romans 12:1-2
1 Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? To surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship. 2 Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.
When you live your life in plain view of all My tender mercies, the most natural thing in the world will be for you to present your body as a living sacrifice, in simple response to the initiative of My love. And as you do, you will experience a transformation by My Spirit where your thinking will change.
No longer will you see yourself as a servant or an orphan, but as a much loved child of Almighty God. And when you begin to think like I do, your perspective on life will change as dramatically as when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.
For then you will begin to discover My wonderful will for your beautiful life and how I simply direct you by the desires that I have placed in your heart.
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Post by Theophilus on May 29, 2023 4:24:58 GMT -8
My love treasures you.
Deuteronomy 14:2 NLT
You have been set apart as holy to the Lord your God, and he has chosen you from all the nations of the earth to be his own special treasure.
When you begin to grasp at a deeper level how valuable you are to Me, then any feelings of Me being frustrated or disappointed with you will be consumed in the fire of My love. No longer will you see Me as a distant father or angry judge, but as I truly am. A Father who sings over you continually and cannot stop thinking about you.
So I want you to run into My big strong arms today little one! For I chose you from before the foundation of the world to be part of My amazing family and it brings Me much joy when you know this to be true.
If you have ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to you today, you will hear Him bearing witness with your own spirit that you are My beloved child and a co-heir with Jesus Himself. And the only appropriate response will be for you to cry out with great joy... Abba! You really are My Father!
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Post by Theophilus on May 29, 2023 4:25:56 GMT -8
These are great devotions. Small yet they say a lot. Thanks, yes I like them also. You can't beat the topic. |
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Post by Theophilus on May 30, 2023 6:43:47 GMT -8
My love will rescue you.
Psalm 91:14
The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. NLT
I want to remind you today that your dwelling is in the secret place of My heart and under the shadow of My ever abiding love. In this place of eternal union, you are eternally safe beloved. For I am an ever present help in your time of trouble and I promise to rescue you in every circumstance.
I am your true Father after all, and loving fathers protect their children. So whenever feelings of fear overwhelm you, know that you have full access into My throne room night or day so you can receive mercy and grace to help you in your time of need.
Not because you earn it or deserve it, but simply because I love you with all My heart and I want you to feel safe in My everlasting arms.
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Post by Theophilus on May 31, 2023 4:39:55 GMT -8
My love will finish what it began.
Philippians 1:6 NLT
And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
My dear child, I don't want you to carry the burden of trying to live out your life in your own strength. For I never created you to carry such a big responsibility on your little shoulders. So I want to remind you that I am the One who began the good work in you and I am the One who will see it finished on the day when Jesus returns.
The only work for you to do My little one is simply believe and respond to the wooing of My Spirit. For it is My Holy Spirit that will lead you in the way you should go. He will teach you all things and He will also give you the power to do My will.
So if you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders today, cast every one of your cares onto Me for I care for you. I never designed you to do the heavy lifting, for the yoke of My Son Jesus, is easy and His burden is light. And if you come to Him, you will find rest for your soul.
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Post by Theophilus on Jun 1, 2023 4:32:11 GMT -8
My love delivers you.
Psalm 34:19
The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; NIV
Sometimes My children think if they have troubles in their lives, it is a sign that somehow I am displeased with them. There could be nothing further from the truth dear one. For as Jesus said, in this world, you will have many troubles.
But the good news is that because He overcame, you are more than a conqueror too. So with each hardship that comes your way, there comes a new opportunity for Me to deliver you. For I love rescuing My children from all their troubles.
So if you find yourself today struggling with a really big problem, fear not My little lamb. Part of your Kingdom inheritance is being able to call upon Me night or day and I promise to hear your cry and save you again and again.
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