It is finished!

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Christians are basically sinners who accepted the gift of salvation. It is a gift and not something that a sinner can work for. It is the master plan of God to save and redeem. At the cross, Jesus said with a loud voice: It is finished!

Some Christians are still working for their salvation. They think they have a part to play in the redemptive work. They are woking very hard for their blessings. They are exercising regularly to maintain their health. They are working overtime or taking on multiple jobs to provide for they family.

There is nothing wrong in exercising to keep fit, to feel good after the adrenaline rush. There is nothing wrong in working overtime to earn the extra cash to give one and the family some extra luxuries. However, when a Christian does these things with the knowledge he/she is the one to achieve all good things in his/her life and not the almighty God who is more than willing to supply, the Christian just subjects himself/herself under the law.

God is willing to give us Jesus, what more will He withdraw from us? Trust in the finished work at the cross for the blessing of the Lord makes one rich and He adds no sorrow to it.

What's in God's heart?

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

That is possibly what God is thinking all the time. He wants us to prosper, and to be in robust health as our souls prosper. He wants us to be so filled of Jesus and His finished work at the cross that we will know Jesus will take care of us in every aspect of our lives, that He is vitally involved in our daily activities.

God is not a God who is far far away in Heaven that we have to be really good in order to be right with Him. He wants to be so close to us that He sent His Holy Spirit to dwell in us. He wants us to filled of the Holy Spirit so that our every word and action is guided and directed by the Holy Spirit. He has His word for us in the bible to know more of Jesus, to have a fresh revelation of Jesus daily.

God only has good thoughts toward us. He wants us to come to Him boldly. He wants to commune with us every moment. He loves us so much as to send His only begotten Son to divinely exchange His position with us at the cross.

Be bold to go to Abba Father for even the smallest thing that bothers us, for He cares. Nothing is too small or too big for our God. Put our trust in Him and He will see us through. Hallelujah!

Unbelieving believer

Many a times, we just know the truth that will set us free. However, there are many who know the truth that can set them free yet they find it so hard to believe.

It is like the word of God is too good too be true. The word of God is the truth. There is no falsehood in. When interpreted in its right context, we will have a deeper knowing of Jesus and His finished work at the cross. It is this knowing that will ultimalely set us free from fear and anxiety. It is this knowing that will set our hearts at rest cause we know Jesus is working miracle behind the difficult situations that we are facing.

However, some of us find it challenging to believe the word of God. The bible says we are made rich because Jesus was made poor at the cross that we through His poverty will be made rich. Yet some of us just can't believe this truth. Why is this so? We simply focus on our situations more than the finished work at the cross. We expect "instant noodles" solution most of the time and when we don't get what we had prayed for, we get dishearted and distrust the word of God.

The bible also says that Jesus had borne our diseases and illnesses and pain and by His stripe, we have been made whole and healthy. The instance we feel pain in our body, we focus on the pain straight away and magnify it in our body. And when the healing doesn't take place immediately, we don't believe the word of God. Isn't it interesting to know that we choose to believe our challenging situations, which can be changed, more than the truth of God.

God will make things perfect in our lives in His perfect time, not our perfect time. His desire for us is to prosper and be in health as our souls prosper. He has our interest at heart. Trust in Him. Those who trust in Him will never be put to shame. Hallelujah.

Greater is He who is in me

The bible says greater is He who is in me than he who is of the world.

Who is He who is IN me? He is Jesus, for Christ is in me. Some of us may want to refer to Him as the Holy Spirit.

Why is He greater than he who is of the world? Because He is God. He who is of the world is not God.

Jesus can calm the storm with His word. Jesus can made the blind see with His hand. Jesus can raise the dead with His power! There is nothing that my Jesus can't do to make our lives the way He had originally designed.

There is no one sick in His presence. There is no dead in His presence. And no one shall be poor or remain poor in His presence. He cares for us more than we care for ourselves! Cast all our cares upon Him for He cares.

He who take our place at the cross will see to it all things are well with His children. He who has all the power in the universe wants to be so close to us that He dwells within us for those who believe that He is God and He had risen from the grave on the third day. Trust in the One who is in me! Hallelujah!

Jesus, our lovely shepherd

Jesus is called the Lord. He is part of the tripartite God. He is known as Emmanuel. He is the Messiah. He is Jehovah. However, there is one name that Jesus usually wants to be identified with His beloved: Shepherd.

A good shepherd will always lead his flock into green pastures. He will always bring them beside still waters. He will path a way when there seems to be no way. He will carry the lost lamp on his shoulder and he will protect his flock with his stuff against attacking animals.

Jesus is the good Shepherd. He will always lead His people into good happenings. He will always brings His people into rest. He will make a way for His beloved where there seems to be no way. He will carry the weary Christian on His strong shoulder and He will protect his people against all forms of attack.

Why Shepherd? Because sheep is very dependent on the shepherd. They depend on the shepherd to lead them to green pastures. They depend on the shepherd to bring them to still waters. They depend on the shepherd to defend them, to keep them safe from all harms. They are totally dependent on their shepherd.

He who promised is able to answer exceedingly what we can ask or think of. Trust Jesus, our lovely Shepherd.

How to live a worry-free Christian life?

Many Christians live their lives as if they don't have Jesus in their lives. They rob their future by worrying in their present. They are anxious about their future and they are constantly living in regret for past failures.

How then do Christians live a worry-free life? The answer is pretty simple: look to Jesus and cast all your cares upon Him. How do Christians look to Jesus and cast their cares upon Him? Christians look to Jesus by beholding Jesus. By the inward knowing that Jesus had finished a complete work at the cross some two thousand years ago.

Christians can look to Jesus in the word of God in the bible. By looking into the bible, Christians will be able to see Jesus as who He really is. Jesus heals the sick, comforts the afflicted, provides for the needy, proclaims the good news to everyone and goes about doing good. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He is always working while Christians are sleeping and turning everything for the good of Christians. He has provided for all our needs and is still providing. He is everything that we need.

When Christians cast their cares upon Jesus, their are putting their trust in Jesus that He is the Lord of their lives and He will take care of their cares. They are no longer striving to turn things around by their own efforts. They can come to the point whereby they are at rest inwardly. For the bible says, the devil goes about seeking those that he can devour. Therefore, if a Christian is not restful inwardly, he is subjective to the devouring of the devil.

Be at rest and cast all your cares upon Jesus. Do not be afraid. Let go and let God. That way, we will be able to live a worry-free Christian life.

Forever The Same

I saw a beautiful sunrise from my office building this morning. The sun was shinning so brilliantly that I was blinded for a little while.

However, this wasn't the case yesterday. It was raining heavily and the sun was nowhere to be found.

When we focus on our faith to trust God for manifestation of our wants and needs, we are trusting a sure uncertainty. That's because our level of faith rises and falls depending on our current situations.

When we focus on the finished work at the cross by our Lord Jesus, that faith will never waver. Because that faith is now based on the certainty of the finished work that is completely complete! For the bible says Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.

By beholding Jesus, all things will work for our good. When we see His grace, He sees us in our faith! Look to Jesus, the Aurthur and Finisher of our faith, and cast all our cares upon Him for He cares. Hallelujah.

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Let go and let God

Count God faithful! When we are faithless, He is faithful. He will not rest till all our challenges have been overcome, all our issues are resolved.

Many of us feel that we are capable of great achievements. And rightfully so for those who are in Christ! However, how often do we find ourselves in a tight spot that we are not able, with our own effort, to get out of. For without Christ, we are nothing and we can do nothing. But we can do all things in Christ who strengthens us!

Lets cast all our cares at the feet of Jesus for He cares. Our worries and fears will not change the outcome of a difficult situation. But God can turn all things, including those that are adversed to us, for our good. He is more than willing to take care of all our cares. The moment we let Him take over, all our cares will be taken care of.

Therefore, stop striving to get things done through our own effort. Allow the Holy Spirit in us to work in and through us, with the peace of God, to bring about the completeness of things. Be restful at heart and mind and trust in the goodness of God . For He is good and His mercy endures forever.

The steadfast love of God

Was in the office quite early this morning and noticed a bright sunny day. But the weather has now changed to one which is cloudy and going to rain. That's how volatile weather can be.

Thank God He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He is a God who keeps covenant. His promises are yes and amen in Christ Jesus. For He so loved us that He sent His only Son to the cross to die for us that we might be reconciled with He through the finished work at the cross.

As the result of that finished work some 2000 years, many of us are now saved and many more are going to be saved. We are called Christians. We can call on Him in times of need and we can praise Him in times of happiness.

God's wish for us is to prosper and be in health as our souls prosper. His word is truth. We can hold on to His word for it is life to us. Trust God to see us through. For He knows intimately what we are going through.

Hallelujah!

God is good. He will see us through all things. He will lead us through trials back to victory. In the midst of a trial, He has a way of escape for us. Peter was able to walk on water in the midst of a storm when he eyes were fixed on Jesus. The moment he took his eyes off Jesus, he sank. Behold, Jesus immediately stretched His arm to hold Peter and together they walked back to the boat. Jesus is our Shepherd! Those who put their trust in Him will never to be put to shame.

Another beautiful day

This is another beautiful day that the Lord has made and I choose to rejoice in it. It is wonderful to start the day with His manna for all provisions are wrapped up in this manna. His goodness and mercy shall hunt me down all the days of my life. He will never leave me or forsake me. I can put my trust in Him for His word is truth. His word is life.