Pastor Terry Simpson, preaching on Wednesday, January 4th, 2023.
“I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live.” (Deuteronomy 30:19)
The greatest blessing God gives in 2023 or any other year is Himself. The first blessing God gave to Abraham was He showed up in Abraham’s life. When He showed up He spoke. “My sheep hear My voice.”
When He comes into your life, you get everything that is in Him. “In Christ we have all things that pertain to life and godliness.” He Himself is the fullness of joy and everlasting pleasures (Ps.16:11), overflowing and everlasting life, infinite wisdom, peace that passes our ability to understand. He Himself, His presence, His person, His glory, His holiness, His grace, His life is just Him!
Miss Him and you miss everything! He is eternal life (Jn.17:3). He is salvation. He is joy unspeakable and the fullness of glory. He is everything your heart has ever longed for. Get Him and you are blessed. All the blessings of God come with Him. And He is ours by His grace through simple faith. Receive Him and be blessed. His name is Jesus Christ, Savior and Lord. The greatest blessing God gives is Himself.
In Christ there is no curse, only blessing. He is the great guilt-remover; in Him there is no condemnation. He is our redemption, our justifier, our sanctification, our eternal life. He is the Lamb of God who takes away our sins (Jn.1:29). He is the Baptizer with the Holy Spirit (Jn.1:33). He is the Creator of a new heart, the promise-keeping faithful God. He is the Friend who sticks closer than a brother. He is the covenant-keeping God, the Beloved Husband of the Church, the Head of the body, the Foundation of the temple of God.
In Him and with Him I lose all sense of sorrow, guilt, loneliness and lostness. Life takes on meaning and significance with Christ. He is love and He loves me and He fills my heart with that love for Him and all others.
He is my beginning and end, the Seed that crushes Satan’s head, the Passover Lamb, my great High Priest, my Healer lifted up on the pole (I have looked at Him and been healed and saved). He is my great Lawgiver of love, my Conqueror and Judge, my Ebenezer, King, the Chronicler of the ages and my life, my great Scribe, my wall-building Protector, the One who has come for such a time as this, my Psalm, my wisdom, the One whom my soul loves, my Prophet, God’s gospel, the great power of God who Acts on my behalf, my Justifier, Gift of the Spirit, Consoler, the One who rescues me from the curse of the law, who has blessed me with every spiritual blessing, my Joy always, my coming King, my Melchizedek who blesses me, my patient endurance, my Example, my deliverer from wrath, my Light, my Righteousness and Love, my new heaven and earth. He is my Aloha and Omega.
He is my everything. His presence overwhelms me, and I am totally complete and satisfied in Him. Since He is the Blessing of everyone who knows Him, we should bless Him. Worship Him who is worthy.
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