The Same Mighty Power
April 28, 2014//
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Corinthians 5:19 (NLT)
Corinthians 5:19 (NLT)
For
God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself, no longer counting people’s
sins against them. And He gave us this
wonderful message of reconciliation.
God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself, no longer counting people’s
sins against them. And He gave us this
wonderful message of reconciliation.
Remember Jesus’ command to love
others as He loved them? When Jesus gave
His life for us, He reconciled us with God.
In His great kindness, mercy and love, He forgave everything.
others as He loved them? When Jesus gave
His life for us, He reconciled us with God.
In His great kindness, mercy and love, He forgave everything.
Do we follow Jesus’ example? Do we forgive sincerely and fully? From a recent devotion at GoodMorningGirls.org,
Jen writes:
Jen writes:
Sin breaks everything, including
relationships. How many friendships have been ruined because of careless words
or cruel intentions? But just as God reconciled us to himself we are to pursue
reconciliation with others. Over and over again sin will work its way between
friends, within marriage, and among siblings. And over and over again we need
to make repairs where sin has done damage.
relationships. How many friendships have been ruined because of careless words
or cruel intentions? But just as God reconciled us to himself we are to pursue
reconciliation with others. Over and over again sin will work its way between
friends, within marriage, and among siblings. And over and over again we need
to make repairs where sin has done damage.
Reconciliation isn’t easy. But in the Resurrection, God released His power
into us. Through God we have the power
to do things we can’t do on our own, like forgiving. The Apostle Paul prays for us to understand
and utilize this power:
into us. Through God we have the power
to do things we can’t do on our own, like forgiving. The Apostle Paul prays for us to understand
and utilize this power:
Ephesians
1:19-20 (NLT)
1:19-20 (NLT)
I
also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for
us who believe Him. This is the same
mighty power that raised Christ from the dead.
also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for
us who believe Him. This is the same
mighty power that raised Christ from the dead.
Do you have anger or resentment toward
a person or situation? How can you tap
in to God’s Power to resolve it?
a person or situation? How can you tap
in to God’s Power to resolve it?
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