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>Jesus Comes In When Asked

Posted in Mystery, tagged on November 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »

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Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you – 2nd Corinthians 13:5b

It is NOT figuratively speaking, it is no metaphor or euphemistic way of expressing some “truth”; Jesus, the living Christ, actually and tangibly lives within the one who has asked Him to do so.

The little chorus is more Biblical and profound then we realize:

Into my heart, into my heart,
Come into my heart, Lord Jesus;
Come in today, come in to stay,
Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.1

-fritz

1 – link (music and words): “Come into My Heart Lord Jesus”

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>Lingering Guilt – God’s Answer

Posted in Guilt, tagged , on November 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »

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And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us. – Genesis 42:21

The Bible tells of the children of Jacob, the patriarch, throwing their brother into a pit then selling him to foreigners. They got rid of their brother but they could not get rid of their guilt. Years later, and probably every time something bad happened, they remembered that terrible selfish deed as if it was yesterday.

Guilt is like that. It keeps popping up no matter how long it is ignored or who gets the blame. It demands resolution, justice, payment.

The Bible also tells us God’s answer for guilt is Christ,

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: – Colossians 1:14

God’s answer for guilt is to confess, not deny, the wrong and ask for the forgiveness Christ provided.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. – 1st John 1:9

-fritz

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>Christ in You, the Hope of Glory

Posted in Mystery, tagged on October 3, 2010| Leave a Comment »

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the mystery … hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” – Colossians 1:26b-27

It has been a great comfort to realize God is in me – my body, such that it is; my soul in all it’s emotions; and my human spirit.

When I don’t know what to do I begin to thank God he is living through me, knows what to do, and will tell me what I need.

As I grow older I thank God my body is his, that I am part of Christ like my finger is part of me, and that he will sustain it1. Believing Jesus Christ came in the flesh2 means many things, not the least of which that He is not in a wafer of bread, but in the human flesh of those who receive him.

He is not waiting for me to do or become anything other than obey him and be his.

– fritz


1 – Romans 8:11
2 – 1st John 4:2

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