walking in the same way as He walked!
a heart of gratitude
In every circumstance, we should be giving thanks. Give thanks in the good. Give thanks in the bad. Give thanks in the mundane. Give thanks in the frustration. Give thanks in the sad. Give thanks in every moment you get because it’s by God’s goodness that you are here.
it’s your choice
Because of the sacrifice God made and the obedience of Jesus Christ, we are treated as though we have entirely fulfilled the law of God and have never become exposed to its penalty. Speaking personally here, that is just not true. I’d love to say I’ve never sinned, but I’m human and so are you.
rest for the weary
I understand the feeling of feeling like there is no time to rest. Feeling like the to-do list has to be finished before we can rest in the presence of the Lord. But we’ve got it all wrong. Finding rest in the Lord should be our first priority and everything else comes after. Let Him give you rest. Our hearts are longing for His presence.
obedience
Through obedience, we experience the blessings of the Lord. He is the only one who is perfect, only he can walk in a sinless and perfect obedience. As we allow the holy spirit to transform us within, we grow in holiness.
enough
There is beauty in our deficits because that’s where God shines through. It’s where we can really press in and lean into God and who he is. To rely on God is a beautiful thing. To understand that we are nothing without God and to rely completely on him is the sweetest, most powerful thing we can do.
lion of judah
His road to conquering– becoming the lion– came through suffering. He didn’t redeem us by keeping his status as a lion, he redeemed us by becoming as humble as a lamb (Go read 1 Peter 1:18-19). If you continue to read after Revelation 5:5, in 5:6 you will see the shift from Jesus being a lion to him being the lamb. We can never fully understand His position as the Lion of Judah until we understand him as the lamb who had to be slain. If you misunderstand his purpose in being the lamb, then you will misunderstand his position in being the lion.