With the coming of spring, I have many things to celebrate! First and foremost, I celebrate the life, death and resurrection of my Jesus! I reflect on these things daily, but especially this weekend. I will take to heart the pain, the disgrace, the weight of the cross, and the weight of my sin that he bore humbly, lovingly and obediently; then I will dance the dance of freedom as I celebrate his resurrection, his triumph over my sin, and my security in being safely tucked away in an all-powerful, living God! My God is big and powerful and holy, yet he gently bends low to save a wretch like me. I have been given much, but I easily forget THAT which is mine in Christ. A verse that has been so powerful to me in the past couple weeks is Phil. 3:12-14 which says...
12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of THAT for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
The word "that" in verse 12 is PACKED with so much promise! Promise of freedom from ungodliness and my messed up self, freedom from condemnation, access to God and sympathy in temptation, joy, hope, the ability to love others and to know and love a mysterious God. Is. 61 specifically promises freedom, release, beauty, gladness, praise and the promise that I will be called an oak of righteousness... a planting of the Lord for the display of His Splendor! THAT is why He took hold of me! THIS is life! Why live with painful guilt and regret or even in romanticizing the past, when today I have life and access to all I need to live it well.
Also, I celebrate my new lens coming today! Yippee!!! This thing is super sharp, has a fantastic vibration reduction, and great compression of space. Here's a few shots of spring...
"Savoring life at 125th of a second."
2 comments:
Beautiful verse and pictures!! God id good.
What a beautiful testament to your faith! Beautiful photos too! Peggy Little / Jim Little Photography
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