A blessed Easter everyone!
We enjoyed our very early morning drive to QCCC Mapleton to rendezvous with the brethren at the Easter retreat. It was so refreshing to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and see a colorful tapestry of natural scenery.
The Easter message delivered by Ptr. Michael highlighted this year's retreat theme "Living for Christ. Living in Christ. Living with Christ." The initial verse was in Matthew 16:13-14 which asks the most fundamental question of our faith, "Who do you say the Son of Man is?"
I have heard of Him and know about Him since I can remember. I was raised in a home that believes and reveres in Him, calls on and prays to Him. But as I was growing older in age and stature, I came to a lot of realization about my non-existent relationship with the Son of Man and just how much revelation came about from John 8:47 (NIV) "Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
There came a time when I hit rock bottom and felt that I was drowning in a cocktail of destructive emotions--anger, bitterness and helplessness. I was thrown a lifeline when I flung my hands in surrender. Oh how much truth there is in John 6:37 (NIV) "All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away."
It has been said that to totally surrender to God is the sweetest of all; but I say to really believe that God will be there to catch my fall is far more sweeter. There is now a whole new meaning of Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) to me, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."
I was SAVED. My mind was blown away by just how much The Son of Man loves me, desires to hold-hands with my soul and have a wonderful relationship with me. Just look at how fitting 1 John 1:1 (NIV) is which says, "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life."
So who is the Son of Man to ME?
He is the Messiah, the Christ, MY Savior, the Son of the living God.
He is the lover of my soul and the strength of my heart.
He is my everlasting hope and peace.
He is my well of joy and place of refuge.
He is my song and rock of my salvation.
He is my great healer, provider and help.
He is my shield and deliverer.
He is my all in all.
We enjoyed our very early morning drive to QCCC Mapleton to rendezvous with the brethren at the Easter retreat. It was so refreshing to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and see a colorful tapestry of natural scenery.
The Easter message delivered by Ptr. Michael highlighted this year's retreat theme "Living for Christ. Living in Christ. Living with Christ." The initial verse was in Matthew 16:13-14 which asks the most fundamental question of our faith, "Who do you say the Son of Man is?"
I have heard of Him and know about Him since I can remember. I was raised in a home that believes and reveres in Him, calls on and prays to Him. But as I was growing older in age and stature, I came to a lot of realization about my non-existent relationship with the Son of Man and just how much revelation came about from John 8:47 (NIV) "Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
There came a time when I hit rock bottom and felt that I was drowning in a cocktail of destructive emotions--anger, bitterness and helplessness. I was thrown a lifeline when I flung my hands in surrender. Oh how much truth there is in John 6:37 (NIV) "All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away."
It has been said that to totally surrender to God is the sweetest of all; but I say to really believe that God will be there to catch my fall is far more sweeter. There is now a whole new meaning of Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) to me, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."
I was SAVED. My mind was blown away by just how much The Son of Man loves me, desires to hold-hands with my soul and have a wonderful relationship with me. Just look at how fitting 1 John 1:1 (NIV) is which says, "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life."
So who is the Son of Man to ME?
He is the Messiah, the Christ, MY Savior, the Son of the living God.
He is the lover of my soul and the strength of my heart.
He is my everlasting hope and peace.
He is my well of joy and place of refuge.
He is my song and rock of my salvation.
He is my great healer, provider and help.
He is my shield and deliverer.
He is my all in all.
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