God's Years Have No End

God's Years Have No End

Psalms 102:25-27 :
"Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end."

Psalms 90:4:
"For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night."

John 8:58:
"Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am."

Hebrews 13:8:
"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever."

Praise the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God who sent Messiah Jesus. His years have no end!

Our Cup Of Blessing

Our Cup Of Blessing

Psalm 16:5:

“LORD, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.” 

Isn't that wonderful? Psalm 16:5 reminds us that the Lord Himself is our truest inheritance and blessing. Our ultimate treasure isn't found in earthly possessions, achievements, or circumstances, but in God alone.

We can thank God today because all spiritual blessings reside in Jesus Christ. As 1 Corinthians 1:30 declares, "God has united us with Christ, who has become for us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption." In Him, we are made right with God, set apart for holiness, and freed from sin’s power.

And what does God guard? He faithfully preserves His people and the eternal gifts He has given us. He promises His abiding presence, His help in trouble, and His provision for every need, and reminds us that nothing can separate us from His love.

Furthermore, Jesus promised to return and gather us to Himself. Our ultimate hope isn't simply escaping this world, but enjoying eternal fellowship with our Savior in the new heavens and new earth.

So let's remember where our true blessing lies. Our greatest treasure isn't what we possess, but who possesses us. In Christ, we believers hold every blessing necessary for salvation, perseverance, and eternal hope.

Whatever today brings, give thanks: your cup overflows with the goodness and grace of Jesus Christ—our true cup of blessing.

Leap For Joy

Leap For Joy

Malachi 4:2 NIrV
"But here is what will happen for you who have respect for me. The sun that brings life will rise. Its rays will bring healing to my people. You will go out and leap for joy like calves that have just been fed."

I was thinking about how God has blessed us so completely in Jesus Christ that those of us who have trusted in Him for salvation have every reason this day to “leap for joy like calves” in our hearts.

As believers in Jesus Christ we have:

***Forgiveness of sins: Christ has borne the guilt and punishment His people deserved (Isaiah 53:5–6; Romans 8:1).

***Justification before God: The believer is counted righteous solely through faith in Christ, not personal merit (Romans 3:21–26; Philippians 3:9).

***Reconciliation with God: Former enemies of God are brought near and have peace with Him through Christ’s blood (Romans 5:1,10; Ephesians 2:13–18).

***Adoption: God receives believers as His children and gives them the Spirit of adoption (John 1:12–13; Romans 8:15–17).

***Freedom from sin’s dominion: Christians still battle sin, but sin is no longer their master (Romans 6:6–14).

***The presence and help of Christ: The risen Lord does not abandon His people in suffering, temptation, or death (Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:5–6).

***A guranteed inheritance and resurrection: Christ’s people will be raised bodily and receive an incorruptible inheritance in His kingdom (1 Peter 1:3–5; 1 Corinthians 15:51–57).

***The coming victory of God: Malachi itself looks beyond present trouble to the day when God will judge evil and vindicate His saints (Malachi 4:1–3).

We can leap with joy because Jesus Christ has rescued us from God’s wrath, made us God’s children, freed us for holiness, and guaranteed our everlasting future.

What a blessing! What a gift!

God Thinks About You

God Thinks About You

Psalm 139:17 (NLT)

“How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!”

This very moment, God is thinking about you.

He thought about you before you were born. He thought about you when you took your first steps, when you had your first day at school, and through every moment of your life.

And His thoughts about you are not just a few.

Psalm 139:17 (NKJV)

“How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!”

The thoughts God has toward you are filled with blessings.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV)

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

And God’s thoughts toward you can be trusted. Even when things seem dark to us, we can trust that He knows what is best and has our ultimate good in mind.

Isaiah 55:8–9 (NKJV)

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.”

So be assured: your Heavenly Father thinks about you, cares about you, and has your best interests at heart.

What a wonderful thought—that the God who created the heavens and the earth thinks about you.

And He has made a way for you to know Him by faith in His Son, Jesus Christ.

He Made Us

He Made Us

Psalm 100:3 (KJV)

“Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.”

“...He hath made us...” That phrase caught my attention.

God has made us who we are as individual human beings. And He has made us born again—something we could never do on our own, no matter how hard we might try.

Ephesians 2:1 (NKJV) says:

“And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins.”

We are God’s handiwork from beginning to end. From our mother’s womb, to our first breath, to our spiritual rebirth, it is all from the hand of our Heavenly Father.

As Ephesians 2:4–7 (NKJV) reminds us:

“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”

What a powerful reminder!

God made us, and through Jesus Christ, He has made us spiritually alive. Our salvation is not something we accomplished ourselves. It is the work of God’s grace through Jesus.

Being reminded of all this should bring reassurance to our hearts. Our today and our future are in God's good hands.

So whatever you may be facing today, remember: He made you, He loves you, and in Christ, He is still working in your life. 

All praise and glory be to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God who loved us so much He sent us the Messiah, Jesus.