HOW DO YOU SPELL THE NAME OF GOD"S SON???

 V-I C-T-O-R-Y!!!!!!!!!

(HE) Volunteered

        Initiating (Beginning)

        Conquering

         The (enemy"s) opposition

       TO

        Our

         Righteousness

In       Yahweh (GOD)>

  What was JESUS' response to GOD?

JESUS (The TRUTH) (John 14:6) said to GOD (He prayed) "FATHER, If it is YOUR will, take this cup (His death on the cross) away from ME; never the less NOT MY will, but YOUR will be done," (Luke 22:42).

So on the cross, JESUS defeated death, hell, sin, and the grave!!!

HE said "IT IS FINISHED!!! And bowing HIS head, HE gave up His spirit. (John 19:30).

"IT IS FINISHED", The Greek tense indicates that the work of redemption has been COMPLETED ONCE FOR ALL and it's RESULTS ARE ABIDING CONTINUOUSLY.

And HE gave the VICTORY to US!!!

So what is to be our response?

A) Be imitators of JESUS---As Paul said in (1 CORINTHIANS 11:1) "Imitate me, just as I 

imitate CHRIST".

B) WORSHIP THE LORD!!!  THANK HIM!!!

HE IS WORTHY!!!!!!!!! (Rev. 5:12).  HIS essential priority for us is Worship!!!

"Now therefore, if you will indeed obey MY voice and keep MY covenant, then You shall be

a SPECIAL treasure to ME...a kingdom of priests and a holy nation." (Exodus 19:5-6)

Let us (You and me) share HIS victory by Worshiping HIM and Loving others.

LORD JESUS, "YOU are my Shepherd, I shall not lack. YOU cause me to lie down ln green pastures, YOU lead me by still waters, You restore my soul.  You lead me in paths of righteousness for YOUR NAME'S SAKE.

Surely Your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will live with YOU in YOUR house FOREVER> (Psalm 23::1-6) {Living Bible]

                                                                                                                

      

PLANS FOR YOU, PLANS FOR ME, AND?????????

As long as I worked at my last job - (approx. 32 years) - I drove from our home in Cleveland, Ga. to my work place in Toccoa, Ga: and of course back home in Cleveland in the evening.

   Each trip took about 50 minutes.  Early in my working life, Our LORD gave me understanding that I should make good use of that

travel time by praying as I drove.  [All those years, I was blessed to travel alone. (But of course JESUS was and is) "with me always" as 

HE promises in Matthew 28:20)].

     Of course I prayed much for our family; but gradually the LORD

expanded my horizons, guiding and enabling  me to pray for the families that lived in the houses that I passed by, as well as hospital

patients and their families, and for people who worked at the various

businesses that I saw.  

     Not knowing the specific identities of the individuals, nor specific

needs---I prayed "Father, come Your kingdom, be done Your will on

earth as it is in heaven, in and through their lives and their families.

     Calculating the number of work days in that 30+ years,  the sum

is 13,000+ trips!!!

     Recently I learned that in one of the houses that I prayed for the

family---years later , one member of that family became my personal friend!!!

     Another time I learned that a man who lived in a subdivision that

I prayed for---later, he became the associate pastor of the church that I attended!!!

     So what lessons/principles can we learn from my personal ex-

periences and HIS Faithfulness??? (read 2 Timothy 2:13 in the Amplified Bible).

1)"I know the plans that I have for you, says the LORD..." (Jeremiah

29:11).

2) " Pray on every occasion..."(Ephesians 6:18).

3) "Now to HIM who is able to do infinitely beyond all that  you dare or ask, beyond what you could dream..." (Ephesians 3:20 in the

Amplified Bible).

     PRAY!!! in the NAME OF JESUS---

     "Blessed be the GOD of our LORD JESUS CHRIST the FATHER OF MERCIES AND GOD OF ALL COMFORT."

(2 Corinthians 1:3).

HE is waiting to hear from you and ready to answer!!!!!!!!!!!!