February 10 Integrity/Gratitude 1 John 4:7-10
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.” (1 John 4:7-10)
(Please pray for our National Leaders!)
What is this “Propitiation?” Propitiation is a big word that means satisfaction. Because God is a holy God, His anger and justice burns against sin. And He has sworn that sin will be punished. There must be a satisfactory payment for sin. But God said, “If I punish man for his sin, man will die and go to hell. On the other hand, if I don’t punish man for his sin, My justice will never be satisfied.” The solution? God said that He would become our substitute. He would take the sin of mankind upon Himself in agony and blood—a righteous judgment and substitute for sin. His wrath burned out on the cross when His only Son died as man’s propitiation for sin. And this is love! (Christianity.com) “Be Real and stay True to what God has called you to do!” These words echo within my heart, on a daily basis! My dear Mother would tell me to be real and true, every single day and she would tell me that, when I was true to myself and surrendered to our God, that I would feel a sense of satisfaction and that I would be comfortable in my own skin. I am grateful for Mama’s instructions and I am grateful for the Love of God, for me and you; that was manifested in the form of Jesus Christ, as He took our sins to the Cross of Calvary and paid the price for our sins, even before we ever existed! When I think about what God has done for mankind and what He has promised that He would continue to do, just makes me want to Praise Him and to Walk in Obedience to His Call! He LOVED US ENOUGH THAT HE SENT JESUS TO TAKEON OUR SINS AND TO CARRY THEM TO THE CROSS AND TO SUFFER, BLEED, AND DIE FOR US! THAT BLOOD THAT WAS SHED, FROM THE VERY VEINS OF JESUS, WAS SHED TO COVER OUR SINS AND, FOR THAT WE OWE OUR GRATITUDE, OUR LOYALTY AND OUR OBEDIENCE! FOLKS, WE MUST ACKNOWLEDGE HIM AND WE MUST HAVE THE INTEGRITY OF OUR CONVICTIONS AND TO SURRENDER ALL TO HIM IN SERVICE, GRATITUDE AND DEVOTION!! Remember that He loved us so much, that He gave His Son to Die for Us! The answer to the evil of this world is JESUS! PLEASE, WALK IN HIS GRACE AND DEMONSTRATE YOUR DEVOTION BY MAINTAINING AND GROWING YOUR COMMITTENT AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY! Remember this FACT… “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.” Stay Strong, Stay Focused….THE BEST IS YET TO BE!!