Good day sisters, wherever you are!
"Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love."
2 John 1:3
I had an idea to share some words that are just that, simple words, and yet they have so much meaning within them.
And I'll share just one scripture on each but they are worth your own studies on each one for sure. His Word is full of treasures!
I thought we sisters could ponder these words together...and be edified. God is good to us.
Peace
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee : because he trusteth in thee."
Isaiah 26:3
Mercy
"For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him."
Psalm 103:11
Love
"Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren."
1 John 3:16
Joy
"These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full."
John 15:11
Hope
"Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;"
Romans 12:12
Grace
"For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;"
Titus 2:11-12
Forgiveness
"But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared."
Psalm 130:4
Goodness
"And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,"
Exodus 34:6
Light
"I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness."
John 12:46
Trust
"But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:"
2 Corinthians 1:9
Truth
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
John 1:14
Longsuffering
"Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"
Romans 2:4
Justice
"Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face."
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness
"For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright."
Psalm 11:7
Pure
"And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure."
John 3:3
Saints
"Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."
Revelation 14:12
Faithful
"Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;"
Deuteronomy 7:9
Glory
"And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled."
Revelation 15:8
Life
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
John 14:6
Heaven
"To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,"
1 Peter 1:4
Resurrection
"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:"
John 11:25
Holy
"Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest."
Revelation 15:4
And I know there's so many more than that of course. I could go on and on but that's enough for today:-)
Praise God for all these words and what they mean. After man sinned in the Garden, things were bad and we don't deserve to live but there is great hope offered to us through the redemption in His Son.
"In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"
Ephesians 1:7
Not to be one sided of course, there are words to warn us and that show of what is true if we are outside of God or living in sin. Words like wrath, judgement, destruction, punish, death, evil, sin, darkness, hell which are all just as important and true as the rest and we do well to examine our lives and see who we really are. Of course we must consider those words and their meanings too lest we only have half truth which is very dangerous indeed.
You can test your life against the biblical gospel here.
OK sisters. Let us rejoice in the Lord for all He has done for us. We deserved nothing but the worst punishment and yet we can get to be with the Father because of His Son for all eternity with all His holy saints if we endure!
And we can say this....
"The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad."
Psalm 126:3
Amen!
We praise Him for His truth which sets us free and for the hope of salvation to come!
Glory to God!
Love in Him,
...from one of God's daughters
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