IN THE LIGHT

1 JOHN 1:7If we walk in the light, as He is in
the light the blood of Jesus Christ
His Son cleanseth us from all sin.

IN THE LIGHT

God with us, Emmanuel,
True Light delivered in the dark;
The Way, The Truth, The Life,
Breathes the scent of blood and pain.

Ahead of us the Shepherd,
Walks with rod and staff;
Warning, watching, waiting,
Calling each of us by name.

Behind us the Savior,
Bleeds and dies on a cross;
Suffering, searching, saving,
Releasing His spirit from the pain.

Pure, holy, undiminished,
Filtered of everything evil;
Hope and peace and joy,
Abound on every pathway.

J. E. P.122608

PLACED IN THE LIGHT
If we walk in the light, as He is in the light
the blood of Jesus Christ His Son
cleanseth us from all sin.

1 John 1:7

To mistake conscious freedom from sin for deliverance from sin by the
Atonement is a great error. No man knows what sin is until he is born
again. Sin is what Jesus Christ faced on Calvary. The evidence that I
am delivered from sin is that I know the real nature of sin in me. It
takes the last reach of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, that is, the im-
partation of His absolute perfection, to make a man know what sin is.

The Holy Spirit applies the Atonement to us in the unconscious realm
as well as in the realm of which we are conscious, and it is only
when we get a grasp of the unrivalled power of the Spirit in us that
we understand the meaning of 1 John 1:7, "the blood of Jesus Christ
cleanseth us from all sin." This does not refer to conscious sin
only, but to the tremendously profound understanding of sin which
only the Holy Ghost in me realizes.

If I walk in the light as God is in the light, not in the light of my
conscience, but in the light of God - if I walk there, with nothing
folded up, then there comes the amazing revelation, the blood of
Jesus Christ cleanses me from all sin so that God Almighty can see
nothing to censure in me. In my consciousness it works with a keen
poignant knowledge of what sin is. The love of God at work in me
makes me hate with the hatred of the Holy Ghost all that is not in
keeping with God's holiness. To walk in the light means that
everything that is of the darkness drives me closer into the
centre of the light.

MY UTMOST
FOR HIS HIGHEST
Oswald Chambers

Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Late in time behold him come, Offspring of a virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail, the incarnate Deity,
Pleased as Man with man to dwell, Jesus our Immanuel!
-- Charles Wesley

BEHOLD!

Behold the newborn Babe,
Delivered in a dirty feeding trough;
Brought to bear life the Spirit's way,
Now held tenderly by a mother's love.

Behold the missing Boy,
Found teaching in a synagogue;
A tone of true conviction in His voice,
As He went about the business of God.

Behold the obedient Man,
Baptized by John in the Jordan;
The Answer to Our Father's promise,
To offer peace and joy to every human.

Behold the perfect holy Lamb,
Our only blameless, faultless sacrifice;
Surrender your heart to the great I AM,
Behold your Savior the Lord Jesus Christ!

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE Just a few more days until December 25th - just a few more days until... until what? What exactly is December 25th? What is this day we call Christmas? The early church didn't give much thought to the birth of Jesus. Of the four Gospels only Matthew and Luke even mention His birth, and these accounts are relatively brief. Certainly, the emphasis of the Gospels was on Jesus' ministry, death, and resurrection. And after Jesus ascended to Heaven, the focus of the church was on living for Him, sending out His message, and waiting for His return. No one is really sure when Jesus was born. The first recorded celebration didn't occur until 200 years after His birth, and it wasn't until 330 A.D. that the birth of Christ was assigned to December 25th. Some say Jesus was actually born in September or October and others are sure He was born in March or April; in fact, a case has been made for His birth in each of the twelve months. But it's generally agreed that, due to the relatively colder weather, December was an unlikely time for the birth of our Savior. So what really is this day we call Christmas? John 1:1,14 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us." These verses refer to Jesus Christ as "the Word" who was with God in the beginning and at the same time was God Himself. Jesus then left His Heavenly dwelling to begin life with us as a little baby. Christmas is a day to remember the most profound event in the history of the world. On that first Christmas night (whenever it was), God came to earth to live among us! He was born into the most humble circumstances, grew and taught us His truths, died on a cross for our sin, and was raised to be with The Father - all so we might live with Him for eternity. December 25th is a day to celebrate with quiet reflection, as Mary "treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart (Luke 2:19). It is also a day to celebrate with great rejoicing, as the shepherds "returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen" (Luke 2:20). The world has tried to remove Christ and insert many activities into this season which do not glorify God. But this need not hinder our worship. We have the ability to turn away the evil and embrace that which is honoring and good. We can (and should) glorify God and celebrate the gift of our Savior every day throughout the year. But let's take the opportunity to make this season and this day special. Let's celebrate with a focused and thankful heart, and make December 25th a blessed day of remembrance. Have a Christ Centered Day! Steve Troxel God's Daily Word Ministries ___________________________________________ Archive of previous devotions : http://www.gdwm.org/archive08.htm Subscribe via web: http://www.gdwm.org/subscribe.htm Send Invitation: http://www.gdwm.org/invite.htm Verses and Psalms: http://www.gdwm.org/verses Mail from GDWM is only sent to those who subscribe (free of cost) or by invitation from friends. Please unsubscribe if these messages are no longer desired. We absolutely do not support unsolicited E-mail. Scripture references: The Holy Bible: New International Version. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. __________________________________________________________ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade -- kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. -- 1 PETER 1:3-5

THE JOY. . .

OF LETTING GO!

White knuckles grabbing grace,
Hoarding love for sunny days;
Hiding seed that should be sown,
We miss the joy of letting go.

Open palms accepting grace,
Sharing love on rainy days;
Planting seed that should be sown,
We find the joy of letting go!
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J E POLLOCK
Dec. 14, 2008
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THE MIRACLE

Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things
God works for the good of those
who love Him, who have been
called according to His purpose.

THE MIRACLE

It will all get done,
Before the end comes;
What Our Father began
He will finish.

It'll all be made right,
Just as Jesus said it would,
As He assured His disciples
Here on Earth.

We will all be perfected,
Just as the Lord promised;
When we believe in The Miracle
Of new birth.

Don't worry your head,
Don't weary your heart;
What Our Father began
He will finish.

JEFFREE!
DEC.2008

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