Now I'm Finally Where I Belong...

Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of the great God,
and our Saviour Jesus Christ. -Titus 2:13

In the midst of whatever life throws at us, It is important to remember where our home is. For those in Christ, we belong to the Father, and someday soon we will be taken up in the clouds to be with him forever. Forever communion with a loving, awesome creator.

It is also important to realize that from the moment that Jesus has come into your heart, He is continually working in you to transform you from glory to glory. You are no longer the same person you were. Some days can be tough, and it can be hard to see the changes that God has made in you. The enemy of our soul wants to dishearten and discourage us. But we walk by faith, not by sight, and we are more than conquerors through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

This is What Makes My Head Spin...

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy." - 1 Peter 1:14-16

God's holiness is truly humbling. When I realize how powerful, awesome, and truly BIG God is, even for the slightest moment, it overwhelms me. The fact that God is so big makes his love for us even bigger. We are so small compared to God and what he sees, yet he cares for us so much. Truly amazing.

Song: Forever Holy
Artist: The Glorious Unseen
Album: Tonight The Stars Speak

Heir of Salvation...

he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. -Titus 3:5-8

This is probably my favorite hymn. I love the first verse especially. It tells us who we are as Christians. No longer heir to sin and this fallen world, we are heirs of salvation, God's children. This has occurred because we have been born again to new life through the Holy Spirit. This is able to happen because of the gift of Jesus' blood that washes away our sins. Just as Hosea bought back his wife, God has bought us back with the blood of his son. Such love...

Song: Blessed Assurance
Artist: Third Day
Album: Chronology Vol. 2