MEDITATION MONDAYTHOUGHT #1: The moon is the reflection of the sun in much the same way the christian is the reflection of the Son.
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QUESTION #1: If the above is true, then why are so many christians so different?
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I could write all day to give you my complete incomplete answer! Bottom line? I believe it has a lot to do with our individual perspectives of Jesus. That's why, this year, on this blog, we are taking a memory verse a month to read, ponder, memorize, and recite. You may never get to the memorize and recite part but today let's look at January, February, and March verses and read and ponder.
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Much like the four pictures / perspectives of the cross below, our perspectives of these verses will be somewhat different depending on where we are in our spiritual journeys. I'm curious to know how they touch you!
JANUARY 2010 VERSES:
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,
- let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and
- let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
- Let us FIX OUR EYES ON JESUS, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."
FEBRUARY 2010 VERSES:
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Ephesians 2:4-10
4 But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-it is by grace you have been saved.
6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
7 in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-
9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. .
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MARCH 2010 VERSES:
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Philippians 2:12-16a
12 "Therefore, my dear friends, as you have ALWAYS OBEYED-not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence-continue to WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION with fear and trembling,
13 for it is GOD WHO WORKS IN YOU to will and to act according to His good purpose.
14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you SHINE LIKE STARS in the universe
16 as you hold out the word of LIFE..."
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