Blameless?

Grace and Peace
On the wings of a pelican
Columbia River near Hanford, Washington
Reflecting on God's gifts.

Prayer – Lord Jesus, please pour out Your grace and peace to me, keeping me strong to the end of time here on earth—so I will be blameless when You call me home. I am eagerly waiting for Your return. 

May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus. Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge. This confirms that what I told you about Christ is true. Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

 

Meditate. Consider God’s grace and peace in your life.

 

These were Paul’s words to the church at Corinth, encouraging them after he had met them during his second missionary journey. Grace and peace were a common greeting from Paul—and probably among the Christians of that era. Do we greet each other with such a warm and precious greeting? “Hi! How’s it going—how are you doing?” Is that the same as grace and peace?

 

Through knowing Jesus, the Son of God, God has given us such great opportunities and enriched our lives with spiritual gifts that He knows we need. It is exciting to be in this time that waits for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. Everyone for over the last two thousand years has watched and waited for Him…but with the condition of things in the world today…it is not likely that it will be another thousand years or even a hundred years before Christ calls His followers to Heaven! I like what Paul wrote… He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says. Things are a bit scary in the world, but we don’t need to have fear. We will be strong because God is equipping us and we will be blameless because of what Jesus did for us. In His sacrificial gift He took all our sins to the cross, so we are blameless! No guilt, no shame. Blameless. Innocent. Righteous. Irreproachable. Virtuous. Honorable. Pure. Undefiled. God is faithful and keeps His promises. With pure hearts, souls, and minds, believing in Jesus as our Savior, we become part of God’s family. Could life be better?

 

It is your choice…as always. Choose to have Jesus take away your sins…repent and become blameless. God will do this for you…He has promised.

 

Verses for Salvation ~ Repent, all of you who forget me, or I will tear you apart, and no one will help you. But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God. Psalm 50:22-23

 

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