Pastor Nicholas Tsakis shared with us at Empower Christian Church today, Sunday 8 May 2011.
God had a plan in mind for you before you were even conceived or born. It's only by the grace of God you have reached where you are.
Most importantly, He created you for a personal relationship. You can see that in the story of the first people created - Adam and Eve. Their dominion was sinless, and God had a relationship with them from the beginning. He wanted them to remain in that relationship, just as He wants with us as well. Their relationship with God was an intimate one, typified by God walking with them in the cool of the day. There was one particular day in which God came and they realized they were naked. Their Creator came looking for them, asking where they were. He seeks us, to bring us into a right relationship with Him.
In seeking His people, Jesus asked His disciples to follow Him. He wanted to be with them, as He wants to be with us now.
From Psalms 139:13, we read how we are fearfully and wonderfully made - with a plan in mind before we breathed any air! Jeremiah 1:4 assures us the same loving plan is in place for us.
The Church is the Body of Christ and although we are not perfect, we are complete in Him.
That relationship that we need to have is not the end of the story. We go beyond the start of a relationship to a place of calling.
He has a calling and purpose for your life.
And he will give you the confidence to move into the calling. He believes in you. You can make it through life, in Him.
In fact, your greatest hope is in Jesus Christ.
- Posted using an Apple iPad on behalf of Empower Christian Church, Australia
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