perspective on change [+] Friday E-Devotion

I've been changed. Change is the key word of this year. The election, commercials and even the air seems to breathe that word ... change. "Change you can believe in" is the motto of one political party, yet that is not the change that I really want to look at.

Change is not easy, but it is necessary. One of the pieces of changes has to do with understanding where we are and where we are going. Most the time, for adults, change brings concern and even pain. It opens things that we don't want to deal with often. But it leaves us free.

Think with me about some of the change that Jesus has brought our way.

Ephesians 2:8 (nasb) --- For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

1 John 2:12 (nasb) --- I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name's sake.

Ephesians 1:7 (nasb) --- In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

Romans 8:1 (nasb) --- Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (nasb) --- Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

Salvation is a change. By God's grace we are changed, forgiven, no longer condemned and been made new. That is HUGE change. Look at it. Make sure you own that change if you belong to Jesus.

This Sunday we are asking The Community Fellowship family to thank God and testify about the change that Jesus has brought into their lives. We are using something called 'cardboard testimonies' and a special Sunday morning celebration. This is going to be so good.

Last night I was talking with one of our leaders, and we came across a thought that I have to leave you with for the weekend. Here it is: sometimes we expect more of ourselves than God expects of us.

Think about it. By grace we are saved. By grace we are called to live. That is perspective on change. Vote "YES" for the change that Jesus can and will make in your life and in the lives of the people you encounter!!!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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