Finding Hope

Romans 5:1-11 New International Version 

Peace and Hope

5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[b]boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.Image result for Christian Finding Hope

9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

We learn in the passage above that we have been justified through faith and we’ll have peace with God through Jesus. We are also told that hope does not put us to shame because God’s love has been poured out through the holy spirit. we are further reminded of God’s love for us in verse eight ‘Christ died for us’

Thoughts from the Garden — GraceSpeak

I got the song just for your post enjoy: https://youtu.be/5-o-Wn6cd40

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Gardens delight us with their colors and their teeming life. A feast for the eyes, there is always something new to observe. Somehow, working in the soil helps us to reconnect with ourselves and with our God. Perhaps it is because it allows us to play a small part in the creation and nurture of […]

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Sin in the Church

Matthew 18 New International Version

Dealing With Sin in the Church

15 “If your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[d] 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be[e] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[f] loosed in heaven.

19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Higher Ground — GraceSpeak

One of our recent wanderings took us to a local swamp area, called Tate’s Hell. Now a state forest and wildlife area, the 202,437 acre wetland is slowly being reclaimed and restored from years of logging. Tate’s Hell lies between the Ochlocknee and Apalachicola Rivers in the Florida Panhandle and includes floodplain swamp, wet prairie, […]

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Joy Comes On Morning’s Light ~

Beautiful

Deborah Ann Belka's avatarCHRISTian poetry ~ by deborah ann

Joy comes,
to heart’s broken
joy returns
in words unspoken.

Joy arises,
from out of the pits
joy emerges
with strength and grit.

Joy enters,
with peace and calm
joy becomes
the soul’s healing balm.

Joy reaches,
into mind’s affected
Joy arrives
when least expected

Joy follows,
weeping nights
joy arises
on morning’s light!

~~~~~~

Psalm 30:5

For his anger endureth but a moment;
in his favour is life: weeping may
endure for a night, but joy cometh
in the morning.

King James Version
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Copyright 2020
Deborah Ann Belka

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God knows us

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Lord I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made
You know my thoughts, my going out and my lying down,
You’re familiar with all my ways
Even before I speak You know my words, You know my name. (Based on part of Psalm 139).

I like what the composer of the lyrics has done in this song. It’s as if he or she has put Psalm 139 into song and personally I like that.

In my bible there’s a footnote for verse “17 Or How amazing are your thoughts concerning me”‘ and it’s true his thoughts for us are amazing

I have read and heard this Psalm read out several times but I think I have to be honest in saying I learned more from it in doing this blog than ever before

Covid-19 Lockdown 7

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Well here we are yet again, another week in lockdown. Some people like me are taking it in their stride, where others are itching to get back out there. We are all fed up being in ‘Lockdown’, but there is one advantage we have had this week in the UK and that is good weather and most of us have been outside in our gardens.

I have to say a big well done to a few of our older generation who have followed on in the steps of Capt/Major Tom and raising money for our NHS.

Talking of the NHS as usual we were all out on our doorsteps on Thursday night at eight o’clock clapping hands and banging pots etc.

This week marked the end of World war two in Europe 75 years ago and to mark it people of the UK did what they did 75 years ago, they had street parties throughout the country. The only difference this time was ‘Social distancing’ with everyone enjoying themselves.