This whole day has been a wonderful day. I was incredibly moved by the service this morning, especially the song service. The Lord moved in a powerful way inside my heart through the words of each on of the songs sung. Words like: "Lord I want to be like Jesus in my heart" "Draw me nearer to thee Lord" "Lord make me willing to thank thee for the tears and the heart aches that caused me to pray." Each song spoke deeper and deeper into my heart challenging me to walk more passionately for Christ and yet wooing my deep love and desire for Jesus. I could've rested in those songs all day long.
Then our pastor spoke on Moses during the sermon today. He spoke about Moses parents and the choice they made to save him and put him in the basket in the Nile. He spoke about God's provisions for Moses and how God saved Moses by having him raised in the very court that sought him dead. He showed a clip from the movie The Prince of Egypt depicting the mother's tearful prayer to God to protect her baby as she put him in the river Nile. He spoke about killing baby's in the times of the old testament and killing babies through abortions today. Each piece of the sermon pierced me deeply as I put myself in the place of the parents of Moses, as I considered the shear cruelty of abortion and infantcide, and thought about the powerful provision and saving power of God.
Tonight our other pastor spoke on Ruth and the hebrew word hesed. In our language hesed speaks to loving kindness. This is a loyal faithful love that goes beyond what is expected. Hesed is perfectly displayed through what Jesus did for us on the cross. He provided something for us we could never attain on our own. He loved us beyond what we deserved. He chose to die and take on all our sins and rose again conquering death so that we who believe, look to, trust in Him will have everlasting life with Him in Heaven. I strongly recommend you take the time to understand the word hesed and it's use in the Bible, specifically starting in Ruth and the love shown by Boaz. Through better understanding hesed, you will have a better understand of God.
Finally tonight, my wife and I decided to sit down and watch a movie to close out the night. We decided to watch the movie Letters to Juliet. The movie was about finding true love even if it was fifty years ago. The idea that true love last forever and is always worth pursuing at all cost. I have to say that I absolutely agree with the idea of true love but I believe there has only been one true love and it was demonstrated in Jesus Christ. Though love is truly a wonderful thing and there is great peace and joy found through marriages, friendships, and family, Jesus is the only love we will find in our life that will fully and completely satisfy us. Jesus' love is eternal and will last even past death. Jesus' love will be the only love we experience in life that will absolutely never fail us 1 Corinthians 13:8.
Do you love Jesus? Do you desire to be like Jesus to be nearer to Him? Are you willing to be thankful for tears and heartache? Jesus loves us so much. I am so excited to know and be known by such a wonderful loving Savior. If you do not know Him tonight, I pray that you will seek Him. Please contact me because I would love to share and tell you about Him. Please don't go another moment without fully accepting Him into your heart and living a passionate life of drawing nearer to Him.
Christian, don't go another moment without sharing this wonderful Savior with those around you. I pray for boldness for you dear brother and sister. I pray that the love you feel inside for Jesus would do nothing but overflow to those around you. That you would have no choice but to share Him with those you love, with those you know, and even with those you don't know. Beloved, I pray you would never be silent or keep this precious life giving truth from anyone due to fear or embarrassment. Trust the Lord to give you the words you need. Trust the Lord to give you the courage you seek.
Blessings,
Greg
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