Sometimes I feel like I rely too much on a devotional book instead of the Bible, so I want to stick to the verses today and talk about what I love about each one.
Psalm 68:19 "Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms."
~ Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be a baby again and be carried around all the time. We don't remember that part of our lives which seems sad to me because it's such a bonding time for parent and baby. I always say that the best part of laying down is that you don't have to support any part of your body, you can be fully relaxed and rest. I liken that to being carried. I don't have to support myself. God's loving, protective arms are around me, supporting me when I have no energy or strength to support myself.
1 John 1:7-9 "But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin. If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness."
~ If we are living with God, we can be cleansed. I don't think anyone claims they haven't sinned. That would be utterly ridiculous. Even if they don't believe that sin condemns them, they recognize it as a wrongdoing. Anyway, the best part is the last part. If we confess he forgives and cleanses. The word "confess" makes me think of a trial. In a courtroom, confessing to a wrongdoing is usually a bad thing that leads to punishment. But in God's house, confessing is what frees you from punishment. How amazing is that!
1 John 4:18 "Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love."
~Perfect love expels all fear. When I read this it says to me that love is trust. People fear what they don't know or don't trust...like the future. We shouldn't be putting our trust in anything except God because we can't trust anything wholly and entirely except Him.
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