DAY 49...If it were Only You
“He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less.”
- C.S. Lewis
In the Orthodox Church we preach a faith that tells of a God who came to die for humanity. We preach a God who humbles himself beyond measure. He loves us so much He chooses to die naked on the Cross. Not only that, we also preach Christ resurrected. It is through the resurrection that the tombs are emptied for good. We meditate on the crucifixion, but we live in the Resurrection!
- C.S. Lewis
In the Orthodox Church we preach a faith that tells of a God who came to die for humanity. We preach a God who humbles himself beyond measure. He loves us so much He chooses to die naked on the Cross. Not only that, we also preach Christ resurrected. It is through the resurrection that the tombs are emptied for good. We meditate on the crucifixion, but we live in the Resurrection!
The fact is, Christ had you in mind when He died on the cross. Not an idea of you. Not the abstract, I'm going save humanity, whoever those people are. He had you on His mind and in His heart. He knows you.
He tells the prophet Jeremiah, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you" (Jeremiah 1:5) and that's true for you too.
God loves you and wants to work with you through your struggles. Take His hand and let Him pull you out of hell. That's what He came to do.
He tells the prophet Jeremiah, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you" (Jeremiah 1:5) and that's true for you too.
God loves you and wants to work with you through your struggles. Take His hand and let Him pull you out of hell. That's what He came to do.
Today's Instructions:
A. Pray for the day, for friends, for family, for enemies. Thanksgiving, Requests, Praise.
B. In the Fortify Program, Update the battle tracker. Go to week eight and check out "Community and Connectedness" and "Real Connections."
C. Go to the daily readings and read today's Scripture.
D. Journal the following: 1. Do you find it encouraging that God knows you 2. Does that add weight to the love He has for you?
Today's Tips: When the urges come get up. Stop. Breathe. Pray. Grab your pen, thank you notes, envelopes, stamps and send someone a thank you note.
God give you strength. See you tomorrow.
Don't ever come back to this page to start over. This is the launching pad. You've already begun, even if you fall.
If you want to review this page, please do, but do not come back here to start over.
A. Pray for the day, for friends, for family, for enemies. Thanksgiving, Requests, Praise.
B. In the Fortify Program, Update the battle tracker. Go to week eight and check out "Community and Connectedness" and "Real Connections."
C. Go to the daily readings and read today's Scripture.
D. Journal the following: 1. Do you find it encouraging that God knows you 2. Does that add weight to the love He has for you?
Today's Tips: When the urges come get up. Stop. Breathe. Pray. Grab your pen, thank you notes, envelopes, stamps and send someone a thank you note.
God give you strength. See you tomorrow.
Don't ever come back to this page to start over. This is the launching pad. You've already begun, even if you fall.
If you want to review this page, please do, but do not come back here to start over.
