Thankful For What Jesus Has Done !

I'm thankful that I have been made the righteousness of God because of what Jesus has done!!
Blessed be the Name that is above every other name. - the Name of Jesus !!

Phil 2:5-8 (HNV) - Have this in your mind, which was also in Messiah Yeshua, who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider it robbery to be equal with God, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.

2 Cor 5:21 (HNV) - For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Praise To Jesus

An Email I received from Steve Phifer at The Worship Renewal Center says it all & is so appropriate, especially for the day after Christmas. (I highly recommend visiting his website at http://www.TheWorshipRenewalCenter.com)
The Image of the Invisible God
Colossians 1:15-20 NIV (Adapted SRP)

You, Lord Jesus, are the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
For by You all things were created: things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by You and for You. You are before all things,
and in You all things hold together.

And You are the head of the body, the church; You are the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything You might have the supremacy. For the Father was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in You, and through You to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through Your blood, shed on the cross.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Thinking of Jesus

As I think of Jesus this year at Christmas, I must proclaim in agreement with Psalm 72:
His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And [men] shall be blessed in Him; All nations shall call Him blessed. Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things! And blessed [be] His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled [with] His glory. Amen and Amen.

An Oppurtunity to Speak Up For Jesus

Praise the Lord. What a morning it has been! This morning I was approached at my home by a couple of men who wanted to have a discussion. After their opening remarks about how bad things are and how wonderful living on this earth could be, I just asked them what they really wanted to talk about. Guess what? They wanted to talk about Jehovah & how great He is! They wanted to talk a little about Jesus and a few other things related to the Bible (their translation). One of the men told me he was trying to figure out what I believed. I told him I believe Jesus is Lord; that Jehovah had raised Him from the dead; & that He paid the ultimate price so I could be reconciled back to God. I told him I believed Jesus claimed to be God & that I believed that He was. After a while, the man indicated that we didn't agree on some major things since he thinks Jesus was created by God & the Holy Spirit was just a force. Now those are some major things! Anyway, since we agreed on what he called some minor things, he may want to speak with me again some time. At any rate, there will probably be another time when I get to proclaim the praise & wonder of Almighty God, Jesus, & the Holy Spirit to this man. So I want to encourage you to keep your eyes & ears open because someone with the potential to bother you may actually open the door for you to glorify God!! Blessed be the Name of the Lord!!

What's In His Name?

For a long, long time now I have endured different acrostics based on my last name: FORD (i.e.: 'Fix Or Repair Daily', or 'Found On Road Dead', etc.). I thought about these ideas and they did not seem accurate or appropriate to me. After all, this is the name my father gave to me. He's responsible for me being alive. If it wasn't for him, I never would have been born (well, along with my Mom). I thought of acrostics like 'Fabulous On Review Day', 'Fastest On Race Day', "Flying On Resurrection Day", or "Fearlessly Overcoming Routed Devils" (etc., etc., I've got more acrostics). You see, I'm not some broken down or dead thing on the road. I'm alive, moving on & raring to go. Especially when I consider another Name that I have been given by My Heavenly Father. He has given all authority in heaven, earth, & under the earth to Jesus. Not only that, but Jesus has given His Own Name to use as I need to. I'm a new creation and I have full right to everything heaven & my Heavenly Father have to offer because of the wonderful Name of Jesus. Come to think of it, the Name of Jesus is the reason the acrostics of "Flying On Resurrection Day" and "Fearlessly Overcoming Routed Devils" are even possible. So what's in His Name? Absolutely everything. Blessed be the Name that is above every name - the Name of Jesus!!!

Another Day to Praise Him!

Well it's another great day to praise the Lord. No matter what happens today, it doesn't change the fact that He is still the King of kings & Lord of lords. It doesn't change the fact that Jesus died and rose from the dead to give me eternal life. It doesn't change the fact that the Holy Spirit brought people into my life who would share the gospel or that the Spirit is still with me every day to guide and support me. I am not one who ignores everything around me & lives in some sort of 'la-la-land', but you can't change the facts. The facts of who God is and what has done, is doing, & will continue to do in the future. Is everything going the way I want it? No, but He is still worthy of my praise. Have I reached all of my goals? No, but He is still worthy of my praise. Have I had better days? Yes, and He is still worthy of my praise. So join me today & lift your voice in praise to the only One who is truly worthy of all praise. Blessed be the Lord God Almighty, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob! Blessed be Jesus His son who has given us everything we need including eternal life! Blessed be the Spirit of the Living God who leads us into all truth and guides and protects us!!