Jesus was sent to deliver us every day in our real lives. Whatever your need is, Jesus can supersede it. He is what and who we need. I’m telling you the truth.
When God sent Jesus to earth, He sent us His Love to show the immense degree He would go to – in His Love for us – to bring us back to Him, back to His dwelling place where we could live with Him – now, every day, and forever.
3 The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
Jeremiah 31:3
As we become more like Christ, we become filled with His love and we pass His Love onto others. This is what the Gospel does on earth. This is why people who know Him feel compelled to tell others about Jesus, feel led to share His wonderful, delivering and comforting Love with others. The Jesus in you comforts (loves) me when I need it, and the Jesus in me comforts (loves) you when you need it. And, on and on it goes. Pretty wonderful.
3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
If you’ve ever had the Holy Spirit come on you and consume you, you know how incredibly wonderful He is. For that brief time, nothing else matters as you bask in Who He is, in His wonderful, consuming Presence. It’s so other-worldly and Heavenly.
I sent out yesterday’s email and sat here thinking about it. I began to feel God’s love, calm and comfort come over me. I could feel His covenant promises operating deep in me. It was so wonderful and consuming.
After I sent out yesterday’s email, I realized that God’s Word is really His love in printed page. He sent His Word – His Love – to heal and save us from our destructions. Wow, this just keeps getting better and better, precious people. From one cover to the next, His Word, the Bible, Jesus, was sent to help us to know how to live this life trusting in Him with all our heart. He wants to comfort us every day with Himself. Amazing.
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Why does God command us to trust Him with all our heart? Because He wants every part of us to be covered by His matchless, delivering, comforting, all-powerful Love.
Wow…Truly, what Love is this?!
Be still, and know that I am God:
Psalm 46:10a
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. (My dear one) Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Psalm 23
Let His promises, His Word, overtake you, dear one.
Mmmm…Your Love for me, Father, is sooooo good.
Thanking and praising God in all things,
Mark