The Lenten Season ... Time to Pray ... to Discipline, to let our Charitable Spirit flourish! We continue in our commemorating Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour! I know someone just said, “we should do that all year long!” Absolutely, but as we recall the Suffering our Salvation brought about, we meditate upon the “Price Jesus paid for our Eternal Life! We all get very busy, but as we Discipline ourselves, we begin to give more attention to Jesus, and Thankfulness to our heavenly Father who also sacrificed His Only Begotten Son. So today I want to look at the “Blessings” that God has given to us. As we Trust Him, we will note Blessings surround us, but we must have a Spirit that is alert to the nudging of the His Spirit that lives in us. Jesus’ Suffering, His bitter anguish, the shame He felt, the rejection that hurt Him so deep – His unbelievable pain coursed thru His soul as He was beaten so unmercifully! O Jesus we love You for paying our debt and bring about our Redemption! So yes, we take time out to commemorate This Holy Season for it has wrought multitudes of Blessings into our life. May we have eyes to see the Blessings – The ultimate Blessing of Resurrection! Heb. 12:2 resonates once more in my soul – “Look to Jesus, He is the Author and Finisher of our Faith!” He could see the “Joy” that would come because of His Sacrifice, yet His flesh cried out for the Father to relieve Him of the moment. As the Angel drew near, Jesus was strengthened! And “Joy” overtook Him and we are Blessed as we Trust in Him! Jeremiah the Prophet wrote “Blessed is the man what Trusteth in the Lord, and whose Hope the Lord is.” [17:7] As I investigated the Blessings of God’s Word, I found many identified with trust as you will note in the Congregational Reading today. Trust in the Lord, lean not to our own understanding! ❤ Pastor
Benediction
But for the “Joy” that was set before Him ... May His Joy flood your soul today as we meditate upon His Love for us. O Lord help us to see “Joy” even in the midst of pain and suffering. May we embrace the Blessings that are set before us today and give time and meditation unto all that You are to us! May Your Blessings fill us with Hope, and Trust, and Peace of mind! Surround our families today with Your healing touch, - touch their soul that they might come to Your Healing Grace! May Your so many Blessings cause us to “greatly Rejoice!” and with our Song we will Praise You! We ask these things in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and all God’s people agreed to “Rejoice” in Your Trust and Blessings! Amen
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