Alive in Jesus

Jul 2012
1:07 AM CST

lately

Some things the Lord has taught me lately.

I got ahold of that wonderfully enlightening teaching about Peter and John. �It is an illustration of grace vs works.

Jesus told the disciples he would suffer and die and be raised again. �Peter said Lord I will not fall away from you even if I have to die with you I will follow you. �
Of course Peter denied the Lord 3 times that very night before the rooster crowed and he wept bitterly. �That is an example of man's efforts and focusing on his own faith .. his own belief.. his own love for Jesus.. if you have faith in your faith or faith in your works or even faith in �your love for Jesus ...it's still works! �Works will always bring us under the law. �The law will always minister condemnation leading to death.

Then the picture of John resting on the chest of Jesus. In the gospels John refers to himself 5 times that he is the disciple whom Jesus loved. �I always wondered at this. �Why did this disciple refer to himself this way? �We know God is no respecter of persons. �He doesn't show partiality or love one more than another. �So what is God want us to get from this scripture?
That John doesn't focus on his love for Jesus. John doesn't focus on his faith or his works or efforts to perform.. John focuses on Jesus loves for him!!! �And John walks in freedom and grace and doesn't fall away even when Jesus is on the cross!
John was the only disciple at the foot of the cross. � Jesus looking at John and his mother beside him said .. Behold your mother. �Mother behold your son. �He gave John the sacred duty of taking care of his mother after Jesus death. �John never fell away from Christ even on the cross!! �Because John held fast to Jesus love for him and did not make his own faith or his own 'effort to perform' the focus. �Jesus loving him was his focus so Jesus love was his strength.

What a powerful difference and I never saw this in the scripture before.

I have held on to that teaching for over a week now since I heard it and it has ministered to me in new and amazing ways of life and wisdom and understanding. �Jesus loves me. �Jesus loves me. �The power from the revelation of that truth is freeing. �Thanks Pastor Joseph Prince for being the tool God used to bring that message BUT praise and glory to Jesus forever for that wonderful message and the power of God's truth to free us from the bondages of sin and death. �God alone be praised and glorified in all our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord and faithful friend and brother and Savior and Master.amen amen

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About Me: I work for a not for profit organization in a counseling capacity. Divorced, age 48 and for the first time in my life I have peace every day, sing every day, have joy every day and pray every day and it's all because of JESUS!! I'm finally letting go and not worrying and agonizing and second guessing every decision and scrutinizing over every word or deed. I am covered by his love and I walk in HIS grace. I have freedom in my soul and peace in my heart!! Praise you Jesus!!

Interests: antiques, auctions, flea markets, listening to people's life stories, flowers, thunderstorms, the smell after it rains, mountain, coffee, boots, creeks and more than anything I look forward every week to church!! I LOVE to worship!!! I love the presence of the Lord!! Nothing on earth compares with the presence of the Lord!

Favorite Music: Christian and classic rock

Favorite Movies: Old movies like Arsenic and Old Lace, The Big Sleep with Humphrey Bogart. I also like some sci-fi and space movies and Lord of the Rings

Favorite Television: I'm liking Longmire right now.

Favorite Books: I read the Bible every day. Fiction I like Edward Rutherford. He writes historical fiction sagas.