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HAPPY THURSDAY!

Today's scriptures are about the Father and Son relationship of God and Jesus. God is the Father of all nations and creator of all things. He governs the world in its going and coming, at all the times. How then are we to connect with Him as mere mortal, sinful human beings, and He's pure love and righteousness? He had a Son, who came as flesh, to be the Savior of the world. This child was born by God Spirit, and in His likeness. God loved Him as any Father would love their child, and as He grew, He instilled in Him all of the wisdom, knowledge, and power He possess. Jesus was God in the flesh, but He experienced everything we experience on a daily basis. He was tempted by the devil, and faced heartache, trials, deceit, betrayal, and anything else the average child of God would, yet He was able to resist the devil, and complete God's will for His life. We are also children of God, created for His purpose, and we're adopted through the blood of Jesus. Paul said it best, in the beginning of His is letter to the Ephesians: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. (Ephesians 1:3-6) God has put our destiny in the hands of Jesus Christ, because only Jesus knows each side, Spiritual, being God Himself, and physical, having once lived in the flesh. Jesus communicates with God on our behalf, because only He can give first account of what we go through. He has dominion over us, and He loves all who's in His care. He doesn't condemn us because of our past actions, nor does He overlook anyone who calls on His Name. He was sent to save the lost (Matt 18:11), and once you're saved there's no turning back. Our Heavenly Father wants you return to Him, because He has a predestined journey laid out for you, and you can only complete that journey through Jesus Christ. One of Jesus' great disciples Paul, previously known as Saul, once sought out and killed Christians. Until one day Jesus came to Him and ask why he was persecuting Him. When Paul realized who He was, He immediately surrendered, and all of his sins were forgiven. Jesus temporarily blinded Paul, and allowed him to be without sight for three days, and he neither ate nor drank, I’m guessing to give him time to think about his past actions. Jesus sent another disciple Ananias to lay hands on Paul, to restore his sight. Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.” But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.” (Acts 9:13-16) Paul went on to do great things for Jesus, and he ultimately died in the Name of the Lord. He couldn't have made that transformation without Jesus, and neither can we. If Our Heavenly Father can forgive Paul, He surely will forgive us, because we’re all His children, through Christ. Never be afraid to go to your Heavenly Father about anything, because His Son Jesus has overcome the world, and through Him, so have we. If you don't know Him as Lord, then I suggest you confess your sins, and surrender. He's waiting patiently to hear from you. Just as Paul, He'll give you a new sight, which is sure to change your life forever! My favorite verse today is: The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. Thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. (John 3:35,17:2)

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