Showing posts with label Keith Green. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Keith Green. Show all posts

Sunday, August 2, 2009

He Lives In My Heart...



If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
- 1 John 1:9


Living at college, I see many people trying to fill a void in their life with many different things. People think that a boyfriend or girlfriend, sex, alcohol, drugs, a 4.0 gpa, or whatever is going to fill the void they feel in their life and make them satisfied. But the truth is, while those things may feel good for awhile, the next morning or the next week, or the next month that those things that we have been trying to fill the void have failed. While those things appeal to our flesh, our physical being, the void can only be filled by a spiritual presence. Jesus wants to come and fill that void. He is ready to come into your heart and to cleanse you of those things that you've done, those things that you can't forgive yourself for, he can take that pain away. It is the way we are meant to live, in communion with a holy and righteous and loving God, one who will never abandon us or forsake us, even when we forsake him. He wants you, and He is the only thing that can give you what you are missing. He died for you so that all those things you've done could be brushed aside. It took the blood of Jesus, the blood of innocence, and that blood can cleanse you and bring you to the Father. And He is a perfect father, He loves you and He has a perfect plan for you. Give your life to him, it's time.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

I Want To Die, And Let You Give...





Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith -Philippians 3:8-9

God has such big plans for each of us. Realizing this is an everyday process. It can be so hard to give ourselves to Jesus each day, trusting that he knows best, and that he is worth all of the things we daily surrender to him. God wants to transform us daily, "from glory to glory." God wants to continually transform the dying or dead things in us, to something filled with his life and glory. Letting go of those things and surrendering to Jesus can be hard. Our doubts and fears can block the way. Surrender is one of the biggest leaps of faith you can take. And you can take it each day. Oh Lord, help me fix my eyes on you, and let go of my silly pride. Change me each day...



Song: Make My Life A Prayer To You
Artist: Keith Green
Album: Keith Green: The Live Experience