“We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” (Romans 6:4, ESV)
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Joy is something we each want to experience. It is not merely a feeling we put on or that coincides with the circumstances in life. It is found in relationship - first with God, and second with others.
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It is important we accept and walk through the challenges of life, seeking God’s purpose, trust, and love from within them. While it is tempting to avoid or escape them, while it is tempting to pretend “all is good,” we must accept the hardships that come our way to truly realize the power of God available to us.
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We may feel pressed by what our life holds today. Some of us are facing the loss of a loved one. Others are facing relationship challenges, financial struggles, hurts. These press in on us, making us feel like we are trapped, like there is no way through them; we want to escape, we want to return to what life used to be instead of facing these. But God moves us forward!
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“Never read a verse of the Bible.” This was one of the principles emphasized at our Bible Conference this past weekend. You may need to read it again, thinking through what it is actually saying. It sounds wrong, until you put the emphasis on the word …
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How will we celebrate this Easter? Let us enjoy one another, along with good food and fun. But let us do it all with the humblest remembrance of Christ and all He has done and is doing for us. Let us be so struck with our redemption that we cannot help but share it by serving one another.
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Let us reflect this week on Christ’s humble entry into Jerusalem. He knew what He was going into; it seemed all good and easy as He entered, but His time in Jerusalem held so much more. Let us recognize and honour our humble Servant King!
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Who today does the Church typically judge harshly … seeing them as “unsavable”? I do believe we must repent of seeing anyone this way. All are welcome to Christ; no matter who we are, what sinful life we are being invited out of, no matter our past or our present - God loves and welcomes each of us equally!
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Lent is a season of reorienting our posture towards the Lord. Are we open to Him as He is … to what He has for us? Too often we expect God to only do what we want Him to, but this reflects a posture of distrust. What can we do today to open ourselves towards God? How are we using this Lenten season to reopen our eyes to His faithfulness?
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