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We often hear Christians talking about being saved, but what does that mean? And what are they talking about being saved from?
Put simply, it means we are saved from our sins.
When God created the world, everything was perfect. However as we all know, it didn't take long after God created man, before things became spoiled and sin first occurred - Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden.
Sin spoiled the relationship God had with man. In Romans 5:12 we learn that the whole world was affected because Adam sinned: You know the story of how Adam landed us in the dilemma we're in— first sin, then death, and no one exempt from either sin or death. That sin disturbed relations with God in everything and everyone (The Message)
Every person born after Adam was then born into a sinful world - that means everyone, including you and me!
So we're all sinful, so how can we be saved (free from sin)? We can do that by accepting God into your life and recognising that God sent Jesus here to earth where He died just so each one of us could be forgiven of all our sins.
What sort of answers did you think I was expecting/looking for by the title of this post?
Your name? What sort of music you like? What TV programmes you watch? What you do in your spare time?
Well to tell you the truth, none of the above! I was wondering what makes you tick, what's your motivation in life?
So what's my answer to these questions? My answer is Jesus! I'm living my life for Jesus. I'm trying to do all he asks of me and do my best to spend the wonderful message of God's love to all the world.
Find out who you are today and help me today to tell the world of God's love.
Finding Who We Are by Kutless In You we're living In You we're moving In You we're finding who we are
In You we're living In You we're moving In You we're finding who we are
And I worship You Father of lights, spirit of truth And I worship You Jesus, we call on You, yes we call on You
In You we're living In You we're moving In You we're finding who we are
In You we're living In You we're moving In You we're finding who we are
And I worship You Father of lights, spirit of truth And I worship You Jesus, we call on You, yes we call on You
And I worship You Father of lights, spirit of truth And I worship You Jesus, we call on You, yes we call on You
We come to worship with our voices And know the love within Your skies We lift our hands and seek Your presence And find ourselves in who You are
And I worship You Father of lights, spirit of truth And I worship You Jesus, we call on You, yes we call on You
And I worship You Father of lights, spirit of truth And I worship You Jesus, we call on You, yes we call on You
During our lifetime, we make many promises. Here are just a few examples:
some we make when we're very young just to appease our parents like "I promise I'll tidy my room tomorrow";
some to close friends when they confide in us and ask us not to divuldge the information to anyone else;
for those of us who are married we made promises when we said our wedding vows;
those of us who wear Salvation Army uniform, have made promises to God to serve Him all our days.
So, how many promises have people made to you that they have actually kept? The chances are, many promises might have been made, but many will have been broken.
Following on from that, how many promises have you made in your life, and how many of them have you kept? I'm guessing there will be many promised made but not so many kept...am I right?
What about God's promise of eternal life - "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son." (John 3:16-18)
Do you believe God's promise of eternal life? Are you doing all you can to live a holy life, directly by God?
If not, make today the day when you make a new commitment to God to give your life to Him and serve Him the rest of your days.
I came across the song "Promise of a Lifetime" by Kutless a while ago, but the words and music seems to fit perfectly with the message I've tried to pass on to you today. Please read the words below before watching the video - I hope you find blessing and encouragement from them.
Promise of a Lifetime by Kutless I have fallen to my knees As I sing a lullaby of pain I'm feeling broken in my melody As I sing to help the tears go away
Then I remember the pledge you made to me
I know you're always there To hear my every prayer inside I'm clinging to the promise of a lifetime I hear the words you say To never walk away from me and leave behind The promise of a lifetime
Will you help me, I'm falling apart Pick me up, take me in your arms Find my way back from the storm And you show me how to grow Through the change
I still remember the pledge you made to me
I am holding on to the hope I have inside With you I will stay through every day Putting my understanding aside
And I am comforted
Enjoy listening to this song by Kutless, and enjoy the pictures that have been used to enhance the words of the song...
However like many thousands around the country today, I was passionate about football too. Don't worry folks, the main point of this post is NOT football!
Today was the last day of both the Scottish Premier League (SPL) season and the English Premiership (PL) season. In the SPL the title was up for grabs while in the PL the big issue was the fight to avoid relegation and in both leagues European places were still to be decided. With so much at stake for all clubs involved in any of these battles, tensions were running high. Players and supports alike showed great passion for their teams in their bid to help them get the required results.
How about you :
What are you passionate about?
Are you passionate about your faith?
Are you passionate about God?
God wants us to be more passionate about Him, about your faith, about Jesus, than you are about anything else. Are you? If you are not, ask God to help you become more passionate in your faith, in Him.
The song "Passion" by Kutless expresses how passionate God is about us, every single one of us, and explains why we should be just as passionate about Him:
Within my mind's eye Flickering from the past Come images that terrify and calm A paradox in me
Nail pierced hands they run with blood A splitting brow forced by the thorns His face is writhing with the pain yet it's comforting to me
He chose to give it all Jesus endured the pain Paying a debt I owed and created a paradox in me
Nail pierced hands they run with blood A splitting brow forced by the thorns His face is writhing with the pain yet it's comforting to me
And in my heart I know that you're the only one Who could of came and died, a sacrifice As your God's only son
Nail pierced hands they run with blood A splitting brow forced by the thorns His face is writhing with the pain yet it's comforting to me
You can find out more details about Kutless on their official site:
Joshua 3:5 Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.
There's that word "consecrate" which we hear so much of when we're at church, but what does it mean?
Well I looked up my Oxford dictionary and here's the definition I found: verb 1 make or declare sacred. 2 ordain to a sacred office, typically that of bishop. 3 (in Christian belief) make (bread or wine) into the body and blood of Christ.
So God is directing us to declare our faith and let others know of that we believe in Christ. Only when we do that will God use us to do amazing things.
The above song was by Kutless and it's called "Ready For You":
Lord, You take my heart away with Your love and I am willing to put on my faith in Your plan. Come and take my life. Make my soul refreshed in truth now. I am ready for You. Take my heart and make me new now. I am ready for You to come and fill my soul. Cleanse all of my mind that is not of You. Break me, teaching me how to find rest in Your hands. Come and take my life. Make my soul refreshed in truth now. I am ready for You. Take my heart and make me new now. I am ready for You to come and fill my soul. To come and fill my soul. Whatever it takes, I'm needing to make Your will be done and I'm letting go of my control, for I see what You've done in me. I am ready for You. Take my heart and make me new now. I am ready for You to come and fill my soul.
I'm married to Sandy, we have no children but we do have a cat called Tigger who we've had since he was 6 weeks old (he was a wedding present - we got him on our 1st anniversary).
I'm a christian and have attended the Salvation Army all my life. I play trombone in the Bellshill Salvation Army Band. I'm also the webmaster of the band's website.
