The Savior alone carried the cross
For all of my depts
He paid the cost. Salvation complete,
Now forever I’m free.
Calvary covers it all
Calvary covers it all
My sin and shame don’t count anymore
All praise to the One who has ransomed my soul
Calvary covers it all…
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Peace is defined as state of tranquility or quiet; a freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions; a harmony in personal relations (Meriam Webster). This excerpt from the Day by Day Devotional by Billy Graham talks about founding peace:
“Are you searching for peace? Are you longing for it? You thought you would find it if you made a lot of money, but you didn’t find it. You thought you would find it in getting and accumulating a lot of knowledge, so you got all the degrees you could, but you didn’t find it, this peace.
You’ve searched the religions of the world, but you haven’t found it. There are a thousand ways you’ve turned, trying to find peace, but you haven’t found it. When you come to Christ by an act of faith, He gives you the Holy Spirit who produces the fruit of the Spirit and gives you the peace that passes all understanding.”
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“It Is Well with My Soul” is a very influential hymn penned by hymnist Horatio Spafford and composed by Philip Bliss.This hymn was written after several traumatic events in Spaffords life. The first was the death of his only son in 1871, shortly followed by the great Chicago Fire which ruined him financially (he had been a successful lawyer). Then in 1873, he had planned to travel to Europe with his family on the S.S. Ville du Havre, but sent the family ahead while he was delayed on business concerning zoning problems following the Great Chicago Fire. While crossing the Atlantic, the ship sank rapidly after a collision with a sailing ship, the Loch Earn, and all four of Spafford’s daughters died. His wife Anna survived and sent him the now famous telegram, “Saved alone.” Shortly afterwards, as Spafford traveled to meet his grieving wife, he was inspired to write these words as his ship passed near where his daughters had died.
We have an anchor that keeps the soul
Steadfast and sure while the billows roll
Fastened to the Rock that cannot move
Grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love!
In today’s life, we are challenged in so many storms of life. Small or big, these turmoils shakes us and wants to break us physically, emotionally and spiritually. No wonder that we read on the newspapers, on the internet, and social sites about broken families, broken relationships, and worse, broken lives ending in tragic death because of depression, hurt, and bitterness. How can we as Christians face these storms of life? Are we planted enough that our roots gone really deep? Have we anchored our lives that is sure enough not to be swayed or broken?
Today, dear friends, brothers and sisters, let us be encouraged to take hold of the Anchor that is immovable. A sure Rock of foundation. Firm and secure. That Person is our Lord Jesus Christ! Rest in this blessed assurance today. It’s great to have a friend like Him. He wants us to go to him and and ready to help us carry our burden, hurts, and pain. He carries the weight for us as long as we let Him. He gave us Hope even people around us or circumstances says it’s over! The enemy can throw to us enormous storms, discouragements, failures, but hey, we have an Anchor and Hope in Jesus Christ! God and His Word provide the steady anchor and sure foundation. God does not lie, He never change, and He never fails when He said: “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal” (Isaiah 26:3,4).
Thank You Jesus!
“As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.”
Psalm 103:12
“When a debt had to be settled,” says Dr. A. J. Gordon, “either by full payment or forgiveness, it was the usage for the creditor to take the cancelled bond and nail it over the door of him who had owed it, that all passers-by might see that it was paid. Oh, blessed story or our remission! There is the cross, the door of grace, behind which a bankrupt world lies in hopeless debt to the law. See Jesus, our bondsman and brother, coming forth with the long list of our indebtedness in His hand. He lifts it up where God and angels and men may see it, and then, as the nail goes through His hand, it goes through the bond of our transgressions, to cancel it for ever, blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us. He took it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.”
This is the wonderful act of remission that is portrayed for us with such vividness in the cup of the Lord’s Supper. The nail that went through those bonds and fastened them there on the cross went also through the body of the Lord Jesus. Blood flowed at the remitting or our sins – the blood of the Son of God. The cup that is so sweet to us was emptied of terrible bitterness by the Lord Himself, then filled with heaven’s choicest blessings and brought to us. While we rejoice at the remission, let us not forget what it cost our Redeemer; nor let us forget the wonderful grace that puts all our sins away “as far as the east is from the west.”
– Excerpted from Daily Readings In The Life of Christ By Dr. J. R. Miller
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Have you had a personal revelation that God is able? Sometimes we struggle with our present situations and circumstances that we forget to turn to God. Our heart and mind is at a level where we doubt. We are not fully convinced that God is able and willing to move on our behalf. Turning to God is about humbling ourselves. We have to instill in our hearts and mind that it takes faith to please God. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6 NKJV)” We should brush aside our lack of faith. Instead, we need to feed our spirit side with God’s word and therefore our faith becomes real and bold. We have to change our attitude and have an expectant heart when we pray “Lord, help me.” Believing in faith and asking through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Yes, God is able able to provide for you when you’re in need. God is able to help you overcome every problem, big or small, that stand in your way. God is able to go through with you with your battles and trials and become victor and not the victim. God is able to promote you when you efforts are not recognized or being overlooked! We can go on and on… God is able—and that He’s willing! Let’s continue to pray with confidence. Nothing is too difficult for Him.
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. – Ephesians 3:20″
