No, this was a moment where I was once again, reassured that God's "got it all under control" and I felt a extraordinary sense of comfort surround me. Like pretty much everyone you talk to....we've been having our share of ups and downs lately....and through it all, we've been trying to do our best to turn them over to Him.
So anyway......I jumped on over to the handy dandy Bible Gateway site to copy/paste this awesome message of hope and comfort. Usually I scroll down and choose the NIV because.....well, I don't really know why now that I think about it. I guess it is easier for me to understand as sometimes the thee's, thou's and all the -th's get this already confused brain even more confused.
For some reason.......the Message version came up instead. Now I don't know much about this version and I don't dare tip toe into why one version/translation is better than the other.....I just know that this really spoke to my heart today. And I hope it might do the same for someone else who might be going through some uncertain times. I pray that it offers some hope......some Light in the middle of a dark time you might be experiencing.
Just share the Scripture will ya, Michelle!?!
Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah,
his blood poured out on the altar of the Cross,
we're a free people—
free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds.
And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free!
He thought of everything,
provided for everything we could possibly need,
letting us in on the plans he took such delight in making.
He set it all out before us in Christ,
a long-range plan in which everything would be brought together
and summed up in him,
everything in deepest heaven,
everything on planet earth.
It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.
Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up,
he had his eye on us,
had designs on us for glorious living,
part of the overall purpose
he is working out in everything and everyone.
~Ephesians 1:7-12 {The Message}
his blood poured out on the altar of the Cross,
we're a free people—
free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds.
And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free!
He thought of everything,
provided for everything we could possibly need,
letting us in on the plans he took such delight in making.
He set it all out before us in Christ,
a long-range plan in which everything would be brought together
and summed up in him,
everything in deepest heaven,
everything on planet earth.
It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.
Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up,
he had his eye on us,
had designs on us for glorious living,
part of the overall purpose
he is working out in everything and everyone.
~Ephesians 1:7-12 {The Message}
I
thought about going line by line and sharing how each one really impacted me or try to explain how to apply it to our everyday understanding of His Promise to us. But not only would I probably lose half of you along the way with my rambling (literally and figuratively)...
....I decided to encourage you to just read this Scripture again. Take five minutes and read it line by line.
Let it sink in.
Have a beautiful week......
*~Michelle~*
thought about going line by line and sharing how each one really impacted me or try to explain how to apply it to our everyday understanding of His Promise to us. But not only would I probably lose half of you along the way with my rambling (literally and figuratively).......I decided to encourage you to just read this Scripture again. Take five minutes and read it line by line.
Let it sink in.
Have a beautiful week......
*~Michelle~*
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5 comments:
This is a beautiful scripture, Michelle. It's been a very long time since I've read the NT.
I love when a scripture is there at the right time and we can just drink it in! Thanks for sharing, Michelle.
That's probably the best message of hope we'll EVER get. Also, I love the Message paraphrase. I use it for my devotion. Most people would say it's not so great for study though... but that's not important when someone really gets it!
Abundantly free...I like that!
Sorry I haven't been around lately. My home computer has been sick...virus. It's been gone for over a week. Hubby and I have been out of town...a second honeymoon. ;-) I'll be posting about it when I get my computer back. In the meantime, I posted an update (and praise report) on my brother.
Blessings to you, sweet Muh-SHAY-ull!
Very nice my friend.
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