07 March 2024
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Collect for Lent 4—Almighty God, our heavenly Father, whose mercies are new unto us every morning, and who, though we have in no wise deserved Thy goodness, yet You abundantly provide for all our wants of body and soul. Give us, we pray, Your Holy Spirit that we may heartily acknowledge Thy merciful goodness toward us. Give thanks for all Thy benefits, and serve Thee in willing obedience;
Like the bronze serpent that Moses lifted in the wilderness. Jesus, the Son of God. Would be lifted up on a cross. To provide the remedy for sin and death for all people.
"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:15-16
The law condemns. And when we focus on the tiny details of rules or regulations. We miss the big picture of Jesus and His love. We might not always understand what God is doing in our lives. Yet we trust His “big picture” promises since we know He gave us Jesus!
People had been waiting for a Savior to come and rescue them. But sadly. When Jesus came. They didn’t always recognize Him. They missed out on who He really was and why He was there.
They were focusing on things
that He said. Or little details. And specifics of what He did. But they didn’t
always see that He was fulfilling God’s big picture plan!
In the Gospel of John, Jesus
explained who He was. He described why He came. These verses are some of the
most well-known and celebrated in the Bible.
But sometimes we can forget
how important and impactful they are.
Jesus was saying that God
sent Him to save the world. And all we have to do is trust in Him. Jesus came
to die. So that we could live. Prophets had spoken about who the savior would
be. And Jesus announced that He was God’s Son. But people still missed that big
picture.
Jesus is the light of the
world. And the focus of the whole Bible! God loved us and wanted to rescue us
through His son.
Here we find Gods promise.
Boiled down to five words.
Ø I am
with you always.
Ø God
so loved the world.
Ø He gave His only Son.
These words give us encouragement and hope Especially in troubled times.
Now, we know that Jesus died
and come back to life. He fulfilled God’s big picture plan and promises. We know
that. But sometimes we still get lost in our worries and wonderings.
Never forget that God has a
big picture for our lives. We might get caught up in everyday details and
fears. But God does have a plan for you. He has a plan to do wonderful things
in your life. And we know we can trust that!
We don’t always understand
the future. Things in life can be hard. But we know that God has given us
Jesus. Because of that. We have eternal life. And eternal hope. Because of
Jesus.
We know God always keeps His
promises. And has good things in store for us. When we lose track of the big
picture.
Or get confused. We can turn
to Him and pray for peace.
Prayer: LORD - Thank you for your marvelous plans You gave your Son to bring us life You are the true light. Help us to trust in you Even when we don’t understand things Or when life is really hard Thank you for your love and care.[1]
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