1:4 - Just offers us the opportunity - the only opportunity available in the universe - to leave the corruption of human sinfulness (fueled by our inherent selfishness) behind and actually come in contact with the divine! He is offering us a chance to experience godliness...to taste righteousness...to get a glimpse of what truly being alive can look like - living beyond ourselves. Do you trust him? To trust means that you believe everything Jesus said and did, and it impacts the way you live.
1:9 - If we as Christians, focus only on the forgiveness of sins and getting fire insurance for ourselves (i.e. staying out of hell), we are absolutely wasting and disrespecting the power of the way of Jesus. To live like his sacrifice was simply about keeping us out of hell is near-sighted and lame! Jesus offered himself, not just to save our souls, but to give us a shot at that divine life talked about before. He came to change the way we live now, as much as he came to change where we end up in the end. We need to forget about focusing on "not going to hell" and live right now to bring the kingdom of heaven with us wherever we go...to bring the way of Jesus to the forefront of this world by living it out every day.
1:15 - We all have a finite time on this earth...are we making every effort to leave behind a legacy of truth that points straight to Jesus for the people around us? When we are gone, will our lives be a testament to the truth of Jesus Christ?
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Msg 2 - Grace and peace to you many times over as you deepen in your experience with God and Jesus, our Master.
No other comments – I just really like this verse.
Grace and peace through Christ our Lord,
j
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