Creation was perfect. But not for long. God knew.
He always does.
He knew there would be sin. He knew we wouldn’t be able to save ourselves.
But Jesus.
Jesus was saving the world in the way God intended.
It was brutal. It was painful. It was a part of God’s plan for salvation.
Jesus fulfilled God’s promise!
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
When I struggle to accept someone’s word it is because I have been tricked before. When my trust has been violated it makes it very difficult for the next person to get a fair shake. Even though I have trust issues for good reason, I have always been able to take God at His Word. I am thankful for that faith He planted in me through baptism and nurtured through the years. I love His work in my life even if it is difficult during the process. Looking at the betrayal of Jesus and all the other painful events of Good Friday, I can see what God has done (and is doing) for me. Right now.
Today.
On the Road,
Liz
Here are a few promises to hang onto:
Today’s PrayerPoint ~ Psalm 95
“Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.” Psalm 95:2
It is so important for me to start my day being thankful for what God has done for me. It helps my perspective and my focus and it helps me to be more loving to others, even on those days when I don’t get enough sleep. Whenever I read Psalm 95, I hear the song posted below in my mind, but it is also a part of the liturgy in LCMS (Lutheran Church ~ Missouri Synod) congregations so I am happy to have two reference points for it!
I know I have mentioned the power of music and Scripture memory before. If you are a part of a congregation that uses liturgy, you know that after sitting in church week after week and year after year that there is so much Scripture tucked away in your brain. You can be really young, and a non-reader to learn it and you can be challenged with vision issues and still participate. Music filled with Scripture can bridge ages and abilities and can be such a blessing to a congregation.
So, a little bit about this Psalm 95 posted below: John Michael Talbot is Catholic and I was introduced to him when I was about 13 (now I am 50, so this was quite a while ago). For me, this is an awesome “morning song” — a great way to get my mind headed in the right direction!
During Lent, the use of alleluia is often restricted in some church bodies. In the LCMS there are some other practices Check out the article Keeping a Holy Lent ~ a post from the LCMS with some great explanations.
Trigger Warning: This song does have Alleluia in it. So if that is going to bug you, don’t listen until after Easter.
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