FOREVER FAMILY-Thank You Jesus

Scripture Galatians 4:4-7 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, Abba, Father!” Therefore, you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Romans 5:8, Romans 8:11, 15-18

Observation At just the right time God sent Jesus to redeem us so that we might be adopted into God’s family, that His Spirit might abide in our hearts, that we may be God’s children and heirs.

Application I am God’s child/heir, redeemed by Jesus, adopted into His family, and His Spirit lives in my heart.

Prayer Thank You, Jesus, for coming for me, for paying the price that I might become part of God’s forever family. THANK YOU LORD FOR SAVING MY SOUL – SETH AND BESSIE SYKES https://discerningmusic.wordpress.com/2015/10/24/thank-you-lord-for-saving-my-soul-seth-and-bessie-sykes/  https://jimdavenport.me/2015/10/21/thank-you-lord-for-saving-my-soul-seth-and-bessie-sykes/ 

All I Really Want For Christmas

Christmas is truly an adoption story.Jesus Christ, the Son of God, leaving His heavenly home with all it's eternal riches and coming down into this lowly world. He was adopted into an earthly family by Mary and Joseph so that we could be adopted into His heavenly/forever family and be able to cry out "Abba,Father".

Two times in the Bible's New Testament the word "orphan" is used. When Jesus was teaching and preparing His disciples for His departure, He reassured them "I will not leave you comfortless/orphans". He would send them The Comforter, the Holy Spirit to live and abide in them. Jesus' brother James would later use the same word in referring to the fatherless/orphan"Pure and undefiled religion is to visit orphans and widows in their distress...".

In our world today there are many orphans, both spiritual and physical. There are many without family, both spiritual and physical. There are many who have never experienced the miracle of adoption, spiritual or physical. There are many waiting for us, as God's children, as His family, to welcome and invite them in.

Christmas, it is truly "The Adoption Story". Tell the story, share the story, live it out and welcome others in.Experience the miracle.


YouTube - All I Really Want For Christmas Music Video

i am not...

i am not without guidance,
i am not without comfort,
i am not without a guardian,
i am not without help,
i am not alone,
i am not an orphan,
i am a child of God,
i am an heir of God,
He is my Abba, Father,
He has given me His Spirit,
i am a temple of the Holy Spirit,
Jesus is my brother, my friend,
I'm so glad that i'm a part of the family of God!

Adoption Awareness

The month of November is "Adoption Awareness Month". Throughout this month I will be writing, sharing about the miracle of adoption. Drawing attention to the great need, opportunity, responsibility to minister to the fatherless and orphan.

We have been given the Spirit of adoption by which we cry out "Abba, Father!"

Remembering

Where do I begin? What do I say in my first post? To begin the year of 2006 I sent out a devotional/prayer e-mail on each Monday. These were mainly excerpts from my personal journal. Somehow at some point I got out of the habit and so much has happened in the in between. Recently one person I used to mail out to told me she missed my e-mails. So, here I am with my new blog site and ready to share again. It is my prayer that what is written and shared here will be a blessing and encouragement to all who partake of it. That it may be food and drink to the soul, delivered to me by the Bread of Life and Living Water to share with you.
"Blessed are all those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be fed"-Jesus

Seems as though the very early, even the pre-dawn moments of the morning are the most precious and intimate with my Father, my Abba. Jesus knew it was a special time, a needed time, and He set an example. Surely if Jesus needed this private time with His Father then how much more do I? I seem to have a more tender, open spirit in the stillness and quiet and I remember the words of the LORD in Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God..."

So, early this morning I listened and I wrote and now I share.
One Hope, Jesus Christ...
One Lord, Jesus Christ...
One Spirit, Holy Spirit...

(1 Corinthians 6:19-20) This body is Your temple, not mine own...bought at a price (1 Peter 1:18-19)...therefore to glorify God. Remember the price, remember the passion, remember the cross, remember that Jesus did that all for you, Jesus paid it all for you...look, turn your eyes on Jesus, focus on Jesus, enduring the cross for you, look full into His face and what do you see?

Amazing grace...
Amazing love flowing down,
From hands and feet that were nailed to a tree,
That grace flows down and covers me.

That is why Jesus came...to seek and save, to give His life for me (to me), to willingly lay it down, to ransom my soul, to offer Himself up for me...my Lord, my Savior, my salvation, my Jesus.
Oh to be one with You,
Oh to be more like You,
Oh to be transformed into Your image and likeness,
Oh to love You more and love more like You,
Oh to be full of grace and truth,
Oh for Your glory to shine,
Oh that others see You in me,
Oh that others see You through me.

At this time of year when I remember and celebrate Your coming into this world, I also remember anew and afresh the reason You came. You came, Jesus, to pay the highest, immeasurable price that only You could pay, for the greatest, immeasurable, eternal gift ever .
So, I would live a life of cherishing and sharing the gift, Your gift of grace and eternal life.
So, I would live a life of thanksgiving not only at this time of the year but every moment of every day. Thank You Abba! Thank You Jesus! Thank You Holy Spirit, my constant companion!
Today You minister to me, encourage me, focus me, love me. This day You help me remember...I need Your help, I need You, I need to remember and give thanks!