“For You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood” — Rev5:9
A house listed “as is” usually means that it may require further investment. How remarkable it is then, that when Jesus died, He paid the highest price for each of us, regardless of our condition. We were bought “as is”, faults, defects, needed renovation included. By faith, we are under His ownership, in the process of remodeling for God’s glory. How wonderful that God knew us, loves us, and bought us just as we are.
00Wafiq Harris-Ashbyhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngWafiq Harris-Ashby2017-11-24 11:54:002017-11-24 11:54:00God knows us inside and out. No renovation project is too big for Him.
“I saw a new heaven and a new earth” – Revelations 21:1
Heaven is not an afterthought or an optional belief. It is the final justification of all creation. The Bible never belittles human tragedy and disappointment however is does add one key word: temporary. What we feel now, we will not always feel. The time for re-creation will come.
For people who feel trapped in pain or in a broken home, in economic misery or in fear – for all of us – heaven promises a timeless future of health, wholeness, pleasure and peace. The Bible begins with a Redeemer (Gen3:15) and ends with a promise (Rev21:1-7) – a guarantee of future reality.
00Wafiq Harris-Ashbyhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngWafiq Harris-Ashby2017-11-23 11:57:192017-11-23 11:57:19The gains of heaven will more than compensate for the losses of earth.
“God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” — 2Timothy1:7
We tend to crave refreshment and well-being when we are plagued by anger, fear or sadness. God has given to those who accepted him, His Holy Spirit. Therefore, when we are agitated or anxious, we can remember that God’s Spirit produces power, love and self control. God’s influence in our lives can create a calming effect – one that leads to comfort and wholeness.
00Wafiq Harris-Ashbyhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngWafiq Harris-Ashby2017-11-22 12:08:242017-11-22 12:08:24"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you" ~ Jesus
God knows us inside and out. No renovation project is too big for Him.
/in Steadfast Hope“For You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood” — Rev5:9
A house listed “as is” usually means that it may require further investment. How remarkable it is then, that when Jesus died, He paid the highest price for each of us, regardless of our condition. We were bought “as is”, faults, defects, needed renovation included. By faith, we are under His ownership, in the process of remodeling for God’s glory. How wonderful that God knew us, loves us, and bought us just as we are.
The gains of heaven will more than compensate for the losses of earth.
/in Steadfast Hope“I saw a new heaven and a new earth” – Revelations 21:1
Heaven is not an afterthought or an optional belief. It is the final justification of all creation. The Bible never belittles human tragedy and disappointment however is does add one key word: temporary. What we feel now, we will not always feel. The time for re-creation will come.
For people who feel trapped in pain or in a broken home, in economic misery or in fear – for all of us – heaven promises a timeless future of health, wholeness, pleasure and peace. The Bible begins with a Redeemer (Gen3:15) and ends with a promise (Rev21:1-7) – a guarantee of future reality.
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you" ~ Jesus
/in Steadfast Hope“God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” — 2Timothy1:7
We tend to crave refreshment and well-being when we are plagued by anger, fear or sadness. God has given to those who accepted him, His Holy Spirit. Therefore, when we are agitated or anxious, we can remember that God’s Spirit produces power, love and self control. God’s influence in our lives can create a calming effect – one that leads to comfort and wholeness.