“Our Best”

 Isaiah 49:6

He says, “You will do more than restore the people

of Israel to me.  I will make you a Light to the Gentiles,

and you will bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”  (NLT)

     From the beginning God has been our Provider and Redeemer.  He promised to send a Savior who would bring salvation to all people of this fallen world, and He sent His Son to do just that.  Our Creator knows us completely.  The Lord knows our every weakness, but He also knows what our strengths are,  He knows everything we need and don't need.  Because our Almighty God is sovereign over every detail of His creation, He knows how dependent we are on Him as our Provider and Protector.  We have an awesome God who never gave up on the human race.  He took matters into His own hands and rescued us from the selfish, sinful desires that lead to self-destruction—desires that lead us into to eternal death and darkness. 

     Our Lord God is both gracious, merciful, and His lovingkindness reaches to the ends of the Earth.   And the better we understand this, the more sense it makes to keep our focus on Christ Jesus,  our Lord God and Savior.  As you focus on the Lord  and all that He is to us, it becomes  natural to praise and exalt Him as the Lord Most High.  And the higher you exalt God, the more you will praise Him, and the closer He draws you to Himself.  By knowing the Infinite God who created you and what He voluntarily endured for you so you could escape the dark pits of Hell, you should never let a day go by without thanking Him from the depths of your heart.  He deserves no less; He deserves our best.

                                         A Whisper of Hope

I am the Resurrection and the Life…Most people search for life in all the wrong places.  They chase after fleeting pleasures by accumulating possessions and wealth, not thinking of the inevitable.  Unlike the world, I freely offer to all people an abundant Life that never ends, especially those who are overwhelmed, weary, lost and hopeless.

1 Samuel 2:1

My heart rejoices in the LORD; My strength is exalted in the LORD.

I smile at my enemies, because I rejoice in Your salvation.  (NKJ)

                  You will keep him in perfect peace, 

                     all who trust in You.

                           (Isaiah 26:3)