Joy Visualized

Joy Visualized

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

January 18th: "Three Gifts From God's Word"


#52  2 Corinthians 4: 17

"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us 
an eternal glory that far outweighs them all."




#53  Psalm 86: 15

"But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness."






#54  Luke 18: 17

"Anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God 
like a little child will never enter it."



2 comments:

  1. That last verse...that's what hit me strong listening to the Christmas sermon. Here our pastor was, talking about how we feel awkward when someone has a gift for us but we don't have one in return...but that's how we come to God, empty handed. And seeing all the kids in the pews, I thought..."Kids don't have that problem. They don't have any expectation that they should have anything to give back. They just are happy to get a gift." We should be like children with the gift of God's grace (and it's a good gift...the BIG gift under the tree, not the socks from Grandma).

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    1. Gale, I don't know if you heard the story about the cross made from paint stirrers: Jack came with one in each hand and asked me for some tape. As I got it out, I asked him more about it. He said he wanted to have a cross up so we could have church because God forgave us. {sigh} How's that for receiving the kingdom of God?

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