And the universe was filled....
Hey bloggers!
I cannot believe it's been so long since I've posted. I've been completely swamped with life, the practice, kids, travel, illness, but I'm here now! Let's spend a moment together reading the Word.
Ephesians 4:10
"He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe."
Have you ever been in a place in your own life where you wondered, "God where are you right now?". Oh my friends...He is ever present, close by, purposing to be heard, but are we listening? Can we discern the whisper of God? (Matt 10:27). Paul goes on to talk about the gifts that Christ has given and how we as the church are called to One Hope! We are prepared by HIM! (Eph. 4:11-13). Purposed so that the body of Christ might be built up. This work is taking place all over the world, and the universe is full of His Splendor! It's not just happening in our neck of the woods! We're talking the universe here!!
We can often forget that God's in the business of reaching out. We reach in, dig in, and hang on. To one another. To our comfort. To tradition, safety, security.....all the things that SEEM harmless, but can easily become bondage. Are there things you're attached to? A way of doing things? A mindset? A routine? Well...you might want to consider a bit of change!
I am under a challenging decision in my life. You may be too. But the comfort that I gain is not in what I can do in this situation, or in how I might handle it. No, my comfort lies in this. "He who descended (to bear the burden of my sin) is the very one (and only one) who ascended (left this world and broke every barrier that sin had placed on man) higher than all the heavens (there is no place higher than His position) in order (on purpose and on time) to fill (make full) the universe (all of existence)."
That's just Laura's amplified version that she inserted......but it means something to me. It means that I know and walk with the ONE who is higher than high, and is fuller than full, in HIS own majesty! If I follow that, I'm not going to be led astray, down a wrong path, or on a winding road to nowhere. No....He has filled the universe, and we have a special "position" in that Kingdom work.
Use your gifts. Build up the body of Christ around your home, your community, your region, your world! I can't reach the same people you can. You can't reach the same ones I can. But together, we can reach! How big is your universe? God filled it all the way to the brim and overflowing with the Love of Christ!
Expand your thoughts on God's Kingdom. If you can define it, it's not big enough. If you can visualize it, you can't see enough. If you can sense it.....you're right where you're supposed to be!
Blessings!
I cannot believe it's been so long since I've posted. I've been completely swamped with life, the practice, kids, travel, illness, but I'm here now! Let's spend a moment together reading the Word.
Ephesians 4:10
"He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe."
Have you ever been in a place in your own life where you wondered, "God where are you right now?". Oh my friends...He is ever present, close by, purposing to be heard, but are we listening? Can we discern the whisper of God? (Matt 10:27). Paul goes on to talk about the gifts that Christ has given and how we as the church are called to One Hope! We are prepared by HIM! (Eph. 4:11-13). Purposed so that the body of Christ might be built up. This work is taking place all over the world, and the universe is full of His Splendor! It's not just happening in our neck of the woods! We're talking the universe here!!
We can often forget that God's in the business of reaching out. We reach in, dig in, and hang on. To one another. To our comfort. To tradition, safety, security.....all the things that SEEM harmless, but can easily become bondage. Are there things you're attached to? A way of doing things? A mindset? A routine? Well...you might want to consider a bit of change!
I am under a challenging decision in my life. You may be too. But the comfort that I gain is not in what I can do in this situation, or in how I might handle it. No, my comfort lies in this. "He who descended (to bear the burden of my sin) is the very one (and only one) who ascended (left this world and broke every barrier that sin had placed on man) higher than all the heavens (there is no place higher than His position) in order (on purpose and on time) to fill (make full) the universe (all of existence)."
That's just Laura's amplified version that she inserted......but it means something to me. It means that I know and walk with the ONE who is higher than high, and is fuller than full, in HIS own majesty! If I follow that, I'm not going to be led astray, down a wrong path, or on a winding road to nowhere. No....He has filled the universe, and we have a special "position" in that Kingdom work.
Use your gifts. Build up the body of Christ around your home, your community, your region, your world! I can't reach the same people you can. You can't reach the same ones I can. But together, we can reach! How big is your universe? God filled it all the way to the brim and overflowing with the Love of Christ!
Expand your thoughts on God's Kingdom. If you can define it, it's not big enough. If you can visualize it, you can't see enough. If you can sense it.....you're right where you're supposed to be!
Blessings!
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