And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. – Rom. 8:28
Whatever we think God is doing in our lives, we quickly find out He truly is doing much more. It’s as though we walk on a dot-to-dot pathway. With every step we take, a dot connects to another, and the picture becomes clearer. We not only go from dot-to-dot, but we are all like dots that God connects to accomplish His purpose.
We can’t guess what the full picture will be because each dot reveals something new of great importance to the whole. The way each part connects may be unknown, but the way God works all things together for our good can be trusted. We are His workmanship. He cares for us and even though we may not know what our tomorrow holds—we know He holds our tomorrow, and we rest in Him.
We enjoy the journey moving from dot-to-dot knowing the next destination is only a new season, not the end. Even when we think nothing is moving, something is; we are just not aware of it. Constantly trusting there is more to attain helps us remain hopeful and not get discouraged. Going from dot-to-dot means there is more, from glory to glory!
‘But now bring me a musician.’ Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.- 2 Kings 3:15.
Worship is one of our defensive weapons, and enables our offensive weapon, the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, to be sharpened. When we are battled with fiery darts, we need to hear instructions from the Lord. It makes way for divine wisdom to help us in our decisions. Uncertainties in our flesh become certainties in the spirit.
When Elisha sought the Lord for directions for King Jehoshaphat, he asked for a musician. He knew that worship would help him hear the Word with clarity. It is to be the same for us. Worship prepares the way for us to hear the Word, receive it, and obey with surety in our steps. It also facilitates the gifts of the Holy Spirit to flow into those we minister to.
Worship is an attitude of the heart, not just singing a song. It’s a place of union and intimacy with the Lord, where we can learn to know His heart and shut out all other voices: a place of peace and rest where we seek His will and rejoice in His presence. Oh, the joy of worshiping and hearing His Word, from glory to glory
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.‘- John 8:12
God so loved that He gave us Jesus, His only begotten Son. When we believe and receive it, we are born again. At that very moment, the Holy Spirit pours out the love of God into our hearts. We keep discovering this unconditional, unmeasurable, and unbreakable love. We love God because He first loved us and then we give His love to others, even our enemies!
Through salvation, we receive eternal life, the very life of Christ! The Holy Spirit brings Emmanuel, God, with us, to reality in our lives. We keep discovering the meaning of our new identity and ability in Him. The abundant life He gives us continually helps us walk victoriously. Jesus is alive and so are we, forevermore!
Not only is Jesus the Way, the Truth, and the Life; He is the light of the world. The Holy Spirit leads us to follow Him. We have the light of life and do not walk in darkness. When darkness threatens us and seems to succeed, we can rebuke its lies, knowing it no longer has any dominion over us. We receive His love, life and light, from glory to glory!
Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?’- John 11:25-26.
Do we believe this? Let us ponder on the validity of our Lord’s resurrection and reflect on our faith so we can rejoice with our whole heart. Jesus’ crucifixion symbolizes the payment of our sins, and His resurrection, the receipt of that payment. It proves His victory. Resurrection results from eternal redemption. Our Savior conquered sin and death.
Because Christ is risen, our faith is not in vain, and our witnessing is true. Jesus’ resurrection also guaranteed our future resurrection. Hallelujah! We are on our way to an upgrade. God will raise our body from corruption to incorruption, from weakness to power, and from a natural body to a glorious body. (1 Cor. 15:42-22)
We can also have faith in the power of His resurrection to work in our lives today, regardless of our hardships and difficult circumstances. His victory guarantees ours. Hallelujah!
Do we believe this? Yes, Lord, we do and give you praise, honor and glory! We love You, worship You, and surrender all to You, trusting You take us, from glory to glory!
Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us.- 2 Cor. 1:9-10
We can look back today and see where God has brought us out of situations we were so concerned with in the past. God delivered us! He delivered us then; He delivers us today, and He will deliver us tomorrow. We learn to know God’s faithfulness. We find we can always trust Him.
To trust is to have confidence in; to have an assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something. We attain this as we grow in the knowledge of that someone or something. To trust God for what He can do, we must meditate on who He is. Knowing His character helps us know His ability. It’s to the same degree we know the Lord, that we trust Him. The trust we have in ourselves decreases as our trust in God increases.
We trust the Lord is the same yesterday, today and forever. He has delivered us from spiritual death. The one who raises the dead surely can deliver us out of any trying circumstances. Our God is loving, good, gentle, faithful, reliable, unchangeable, amazing, glorious and more than enough! This amazing God takes us from glory to glory!
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, – Ps. 107:2
Jesus is our redeemer! Hallelujah! Our Savior. He died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins and rose on the third day. The message of the cross manifests the power of God. There is no greater message. We believe it happened, but as we come to understand what it means, our faith grows in all its benefits, from faith to faith.
We cannot celebrate the resurrection of Jesus without understanding His crucifixion. Comprehending it also enables us to reckon, identify with His crucifixion and His resurrection. Our co-crucifixion and co-resurrection are a reality that is life transforming.
A penalty for sin needed to be paid. Jesus gave His life a ransom for us. With His own blood, He obtained eternal redemption (Hebrews 9:12). He delivered us from the penalty of sin. We are currently being delivered from the power of sin through the Holy Spirit and will be delivered from the presence of sin eternally. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!
We believe in our redemption, reconciliation, and righteousness through Christ. The Lord wiped out the handwriting requirement that was against us and nailed to the cross. We rejoice in our salvation and give God praise, honor, and glory. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, from glory to glory!
