As you probably know, my faith, your love, our freedom are lyrics from I Hold On, by Dierks Bentley, however corny it may be. I have had the excerpt, to the things I believe in, my faith, your love, our freedom, posted in the bio of my Instagram for quite a while now, being that it easily explains who I am. I continued with that theme on the blog, because it accurately describes what I want the blog to reflect, and in that order. First off- my faith in Christ, second- my relationship with Dj, and third- the trials and lessons learned loving an army guy.
It is probably pretty self explanatory, but Jesus is confirming the reason, not just the name, even more this morning through my quiet time.
I am reading through chapter 8 of Hebrews, ESV and MSG versions. The passage describes Jesus as the high priest of a better covenant- the new covenant. It explains why the Old Testament law was imperfect, and incapable of saving us, which is why Jesus came and died and rose to establish a new covenant with us- which only he could do, because he is without fault. The new covenant, unlike the old, isn't chiseled out in stone as it was when God gave the law to Moses, but written in us, carved on the lining of our hearts. Jesus' death and resurrection broke the veil between us and the Father, so that we might enter the holy place, and get to know him firsthand. By this, the old law is obsolete, and grace by salvation reigns, through the blood of Jesus.
I get so excited reading about all that Christ did for me, and the hope that we now have in Him because he gave his life, so that we might live!! Not only did he take our place on the cross, and the weight of our sin on His shoulders, His perfect sacrifice gave us intimate access to the Father, so that we might then with confidence, draw near to the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16). I love what that means for my life- and my relationship with God! He died for me so that I might have an intimate relationship with the Father! He is always there, he knows everything about each and every one of us. We can call on him anytime, anyplace, anywhere, and get to know His heart in a personal, sacred, intimate way, that nothing else can compare! We fall so so short of deserving anything, because of our sin, but because of His mercy, He says that, I will remember their sins no more (Hebrews 8:12), AND with that comes the freedom to approach the Father!! You can't tell me my God isn't good, because He's crazy, inexplicably good! Who else would do that for you?! Who else could?! Oh - yeah, no one!
Just as this covenant with Christ is written in my heart, so is all that He teaches me and all His plans for me. This blog is my heart- at least a reflection of it, and now it is concretely here for me to reflect and meditate on. Writing has always been my best way to learn. It really helps me digest things, especially when it comes to Jesus. I love the way that the Maker of the Universe speaks to me, and that He knows me better than I know myself.
He truly is the lover of my soul.
It is probably pretty self explanatory, but Jesus is confirming the reason, not just the name, even more this morning through my quiet time.
I am reading through chapter 8 of Hebrews, ESV and MSG versions. The passage describes Jesus as the high priest of a better covenant- the new covenant. It explains why the Old Testament law was imperfect, and incapable of saving us, which is why Jesus came and died and rose to establish a new covenant with us- which only he could do, because he is without fault. The new covenant, unlike the old, isn't chiseled out in stone as it was when God gave the law to Moses, but written in us, carved on the lining of our hearts. Jesus' death and resurrection broke the veil between us and the Father, so that we might enter the holy place, and get to know him firsthand. By this, the old law is obsolete, and grace by salvation reigns, through the blood of Jesus.
I get so excited reading about all that Christ did for me, and the hope that we now have in Him because he gave his life, so that we might live!! Not only did he take our place on the cross, and the weight of our sin on His shoulders, His perfect sacrifice gave us intimate access to the Father, so that we might then with confidence, draw near to the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16). I love what that means for my life- and my relationship with God! He died for me so that I might have an intimate relationship with the Father! He is always there, he knows everything about each and every one of us. We can call on him anytime, anyplace, anywhere, and get to know His heart in a personal, sacred, intimate way, that nothing else can compare! We fall so so short of deserving anything, because of our sin, but because of His mercy, He says that, I will remember their sins no more (Hebrews 8:12), AND with that comes the freedom to approach the Father!! You can't tell me my God isn't good, because He's crazy, inexplicably good! Who else would do that for you?! Who else could?! Oh - yeah, no one!
Just as this covenant with Christ is written in my heart, so is all that He teaches me and all His plans for me. This blog is my heart- at least a reflection of it, and now it is concretely here for me to reflect and meditate on. Writing has always been my best way to learn. It really helps me digest things, especially when it comes to Jesus. I love the way that the Maker of the Universe speaks to me, and that He knows me better than I know myself.
He truly is the lover of my soul.