Assembly of God
By Norma Ballinger
LW contributor
To explore the idea of experiencing the riches of our salvation and the joy of being loved constantly and perfectly, look at Ephesians 2:7 -8: “in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. It is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this not from yourselves, it is a gift of God.”
We often make a practice of judging ourselves, based on how we look, behave or feel. When we like what we see in the mirror, we feel a bit more worthy of God’s love. When things are going smoothly, you find it a bit easier to believe we are God’s beloved children. However, when we are discouraged, we tend to look inward so we can correct whatever is wrong.
Instead of trying to “fix” ourselves, we should fix gaze on Jesus. Hebrews 3:1 says, “Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly kingdom, fix your thoughts on Jesus” Rather than using our energy to judge ourselves, we need to redirect that energy to praise God. He sees us clothed in his righteousness, radiant in his perfect love.
“Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame,” Psalm 34:5.
Remember to go on Facebook on Sunday at 10 a.m. to be blessed with a devotion delivered by Pastor Sam Pawlak. Continue your prayers for him and the family as they mourn and celebrate the life of Pastor Pat Pawlak.
