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. - John 3:16
As a 12-year-old, I was curious about the Bible my dad was given when he retired from the paper mill. It came in a special cedar box marked The Holy Bible, and I assumed that "holy" meant it was off-limits to me. But still I peered inside. In the centre of the Bible was a picture of Jesus hanging on the cross, along with the words of John 3:16. There was also a see-through red film covering the page, which I assumed meant He bled and died.
Occasionally, when no one else was looking, I would gently pull the holy Book off the shelf, open the box, look at the picture of Jesus on the cross, read the verse, and wonder about this Man and why He died. I wondered if His love was meant for me or if it too was off-limits.
Several years later I heard a message about how God had provided access to His love through Jesus. Romans 5:1-2 tells us: "We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand." I believed and received Jesus' salvation from my sin.
Aren't you thankful that the Bible and God's love aren't off-limits? Receive His forgiveness - It's meant for unholy people like you and me.
How precious is God's holy Word
Its pages every one!
They lead us to the Living Word
To Jesus, God's dear Son.
The Bible is God's love letter to us.
Romans 5:1-8
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
It's indeed the greatest blessing I ever had from God... That I can live with hope, knowing not only I have salvation after death, but also tons of mercy and blessing when I'm still on earth...
I pray that God's mercy is enough, to last for all my loved ones... that I can bless them, when I have the ability to do so.. I pray for their safety, their health, and their life... so that they can wait, let me be the channel to bless them, so that these people can actually enjoy their life, not just work for their life, just to make a living...
I truly believe that God's mercy is more than enough, more than what we actually deserve as a sinner... Your amazing love is what makes us worthy, that our lives no longer just about us, not for us, when Jesus paid the price for us... and You take care of all Your children...
Daddy, I'm proud to be Your lovely princess, and I know how much You loves me too~
As a 12-year-old, I was curious about the Bible my dad was given when he retired from the paper mill. It came in a special cedar box marked The Holy Bible, and I assumed that "holy" meant it was off-limits to me. But still I peered inside. In the centre of the Bible was a picture of Jesus hanging on the cross, along with the words of John 3:16. There was also a see-through red film covering the page, which I assumed meant He bled and died.
Occasionally, when no one else was looking, I would gently pull the holy Book off the shelf, open the box, look at the picture of Jesus on the cross, read the verse, and wonder about this Man and why He died. I wondered if His love was meant for me or if it too was off-limits.
Several years later I heard a message about how God had provided access to His love through Jesus. Romans 5:1-2 tells us: "We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand." I believed and received Jesus' salvation from my sin.
Aren't you thankful that the Bible and God's love aren't off-limits? Receive His forgiveness - It's meant for unholy people like you and me.
How precious is God's holy Word
Its pages every one!
They lead us to the Living Word
To Jesus, God's dear Son.
The Bible is God's love letter to us.
Romans 5:1-8
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
It's indeed the greatest blessing I ever had from God... That I can live with hope, knowing not only I have salvation after death, but also tons of mercy and blessing when I'm still on earth...
I pray that God's mercy is enough, to last for all my loved ones... that I can bless them, when I have the ability to do so.. I pray for their safety, their health, and their life... so that they can wait, let me be the channel to bless them, so that these people can actually enjoy their life, not just work for their life, just to make a living...
I truly believe that God's mercy is more than enough, more than what we actually deserve as a sinner... Your amazing love is what makes us worthy, that our lives no longer just about us, not for us, when Jesus paid the price for us... and You take care of all Your children...
Daddy, I'm proud to be Your lovely princess, and I know how much You loves me too~
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