GREENE STREET LETTERS: The Incredible Undying Love Of God

Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Incredible Undying Love Of God

Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good, and his love endures forever. His faithfulness continues through all generations.

Such simple words to read.
Yet they contain a truth that human understanding cannot fathom.
They explain and reveal the nature of God.
They proclaim the truth of who He truly is, and what motivates and drives him.
Goodness......the inherent ability to do good. To extend to others a helping hand to aid them during times of trouble and stress. Goodness! How many of you, as a child, prayed "God is great...God is good."? Yes He is. Every day, all day long.

God's love endures forever. The world hates Him. People curse Him and use His name in profane ways, yet the His love for His creation never wavers. We doubt His existence and turn out backs on Him, yet He continues to love.
And the kicker is.....we only turn to Him when we have gotten ourselves in trouble and we want to escape any pain or consequences for our bad choices.
Yet He continues to love.

Every time you used a needle to get high. God's love was there waiting on you.
Every time you cursed the day you were born, and went to the dope house to escape, God's presence and love followed you there. His voice was telling you, "Don't! You don't have to do this. I will save you and restore you because you have infinite worth to Me!" You see, that was my problem. Every time I would think of God, I had convinced myself that I was not worthy. I wasn't worth anything to anyone. Yet to God, I was precious. I was part of His creation and it broke His heart to see me living in such darkness and pain. He loved me so much that He allowed me to have my way. To chase those things that He knew were bad for me and would take me to places where it would not end well. Yet He loved me enough to be there when it all came crashing down. Not with an accusing voice of "I Told You So!" But with a gentle, kind voice that said, "I love you...Turn to Me and let He heal and restore you."

So this morning, sitting here at this computer, the greatest truth I know is also the simplest.
Jesus loves me, this I know...
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong...
They are weak, but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me.
The Bible tells me so.

God On You....
mb

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Looking At The World Through Cracked Lens

As ol' Paul wrote in his Corinthian letters.."We see in part and we know in part." Now what piece of this bit of wisdom do we not get? I wish to not run around acting and trying to be some sort of Biblical G00-Ru (I meant to spell it wrong). Or a sage of sages.

I simply want to be able to communicate some of what God has given to me. Why? Do I think what I get is better than what you may have received from Him? Nope. But I do think encouragement comes when we share our daily story of struggle and victory in an effort to encourage each other.

Thanks for letting me share.

Time to soldier on..

mbb

Our Statement of Faith

We believe that God is the eternal king. He is an infinite, unchangeable Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, goodness, justice, power and love. From all eternity He exists as the One Living and True God in three persons of one substance, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit equal in power and glory. we believe that God created mankind in His image, male and female, for relationship with Himself and to govern the earth. Under the temptation of Satan, our original parents fell from grace, bringing sin, sickness and God's judgment of death to the earth. Through the fall, Satan and his demonic hosts gained access to God's good creation. Creation now experiences the consequences and effects of Adam's original sin. Human beings are born into sin, subject to God's judgment of death and captive to Satan's kingdom of darkness. We believe that Jesus, God's Son, was sent to this world, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin, Mary, fully God and fully man in one person. He is humanity as God intended us to be. Jesus was anointed as God's Messiah and empowered by the Holy Spirit, ushering in God's kingdom reign on earth, overpowering the reign of Satan by resisting temptation, preaching the good news of salvation, healing the sick, casting out demons and raising the dead. Jesus' atoning death on the cross took God's judgment for sin which we deserved as law-breakers. Jesus' resurrection and ascent back to heaven opened the door for those who received salvation to begin a relationship with God.

Little Nets Into Deep Waters

Fishing nets were designed for one purpose only. To catch fish. Nets are no good if they stay on the boat. Nets serve no purpose if they are never used. I think maybe God sees us this way. We are all created for a purpose (by the way, the creator gets to define what our purpose is). Any other use besides the one we were created for does us no good. But when the creator places His hands upon us, casting us out into those scary, dark places with deep waters, it is then we can see the reality of our purpose. He knew there would be a catch waiting for us. I think I will be the net God has called me to be.

The Twelve Steps

As a community of people in recovery, we affirm that our higher power is Jesus Christ. He did for us what we could not do for ourselves. Just as God told the children of Israel He was going to give them a promised land, He has revealed to us that He desires to give us a "Promised Life." When Israel got to the promised land, God instructed them to go and in a possess it, fight for it and claim it. In recovery, the 12 Steps are the directions given to us on how to fight, possess and claim this promised life.

Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Incredible Undying Love Of God

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