Good day sisters!
Today I have a simple yet hopefully encouraging scripture post with a few ones that I was thinking about and came to me because I am just so grateful that I can be a daughter of such a great God. We all can be if we are born by His Spirit and walking in faith and obedience.
Why would such a holy God still deal with us...and even send His Son to die while we were yet sinners?
"He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities."Psalm 103:10
"Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear."
Isaiah 59:1-2
We deserve nothing but death and hell. Because of our sin we have been separated from God. But praise Him that we can come back into communion with Him through Christ and the gospel.
We have great riches and precious promises through Him!
We can be children of God through adoption...
"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:"Romans 8:14-16
And heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ...
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together."Romans 8:17
We can be servants of God...
"But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life."Romans 6:22
We can be daughters of the Lord Almighty...
"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing ; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."2 Corinthians 6:17-18, 7:1
We can be Christ's sisters...
And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.Mark 3:33-35
We can be Christ's friends (if)...
We can be partakers of Christ's sufferings...
"But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy."
1 Peter 4:13
We can look forward to this...
"But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection."Luke 20:35-36
Amen sisters! Let us strive on to be counted worthy of that life to come through Christ's righteousness, followed by our obedient life.
"Whom have I in heaven but thee ? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works."Psalm 73:25-28
Press on until the end, trusting in the mighty God.
Love in Christ,
...from a grateful daughter of God
"Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust."
Psalm 103:13-14
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