"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me." (Matthew 28:18)
For the Christian what encouragement and what comfort are these words of Jesus. Let us focus our eyes on Him our protector and put into perspective the struggles and trials of our daily existence. The savior who came from heaven, just days after being brutally crucified for crimes He didn't commit reminds us of this glorious truth. No power is higher than He who sacrificed Himself for us. Death could not hold Him. Hell could not keep Him. And He is the one who calls us into relationship with Him. Why do we enslave ourselves to the cares of this world? Why do we refuse peace and joy to worry about money, clothing and shelter? Does not our heavenly master promise to look after the affairs of His servants? Let us than be servants. Servant of Him who has power above all things. To the Christian who is discouraged, remember the power of your God. Remember that your master can point His finger and send constellations into the sky, burning in their place and following their orbit. Remember that your Master can bring strength to the weak, joy to the broken, beauty to the ugly, and sight to the blind. Remember that your Master called you from your life of sin and self indulgence to a glorious inheritance in an eternal kingdom. Remember that death has been swallowed up in victory. Remember the power of your God and kneel for He has called you son and wants you for His own.
For the Christian what encouragement and what comfort are these words of Jesus. Let us focus our eyes on Him our protector and put into perspective the struggles and trials of our daily existence. The savior who came from heaven, just days after being brutally crucified for crimes He didn't commit reminds us of this glorious truth. No power is higher than He who sacrificed Himself for us. Death could not hold Him. Hell could not keep Him. And He is the one who calls us into relationship with Him. Why do we enslave ourselves to the cares of this world? Why do we refuse peace and joy to worry about money, clothing and shelter? Does not our heavenly master promise to look after the affairs of His servants? Let us than be servants. Servant of Him who has power above all things. To the Christian who is discouraged, remember the power of your God. Remember that your master can point His finger and send constellations into the sky, burning in their place and following their orbit. Remember that your Master can bring strength to the weak, joy to the broken, beauty to the ugly, and sight to the blind. Remember that your Master called you from your life of sin and self indulgence to a glorious inheritance in an eternal kingdom. Remember that death has been swallowed up in victory. Remember the power of your God and kneel for He has called you son and wants you for His own.
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