It’s all ours…
First, let me apologize for not posting yesterday. I was not in the office or anywhere near a computer the entire day. So here is Part 3…
“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves” (Colossians 1:13).
We’ve talked about the fact that God has delivered us, what He delivered us from, but what has He delivered us to? God has brought us into the kingdom of Jesus Christ. What does that mean just exactly? Well we know that the ultimate Kingdom of God is heaven, the sweet bye and bye. However, we are already part of the kingdom of Jesus Christ if we have accepted Him. That simply means that we are allowed to take advantage of the benefits while we’re still hanging out here in the nasty now and now. Whatever Jesus has, we have access to. He tells us to come to Him and He will meet our needs. He meets our emotional needs by giving peace in times of trouble, joy in times of sadness, hope in times of despair, comfort in times of heartache, laughter in times of disappointment!
He also promises to meet our physical needs. He tells us in His word to consider the sparrows, not one falls from the sky but what God knows about it. If He is so aware of their needs, surely He can provide our needs as well. All we have to do is call out to Him and then sit back and watch Him work. It’s called trust.
Whatever Jesus has in His kingdom, it’s all ours. God has delivered us from the grip of this world into the glorious kingdom offered through His son. It’s all ours! Take advantage of the fringe benefits today!
I want to share with you that Clay and I have had our own storm over the past almost three years and the details are not important. But this week we watched God fulfill the scriptures that we have prayed over and over and over. God is faithful and He is merciful and He loves His own. He vindicates and sets free those who are in Him. Praise His name for loving us and for being merciful. A storm cloud that has rested over our heads for almost three years was lifted yesterday and we praise His name! It’s all ours!
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