Be Thankful: I shall not want
Be Thankful: I shall not want
Psalm 23:1
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."
What does it mean, I shall not want?
I shall lack no good thing!
More importantly:
Christ will Satisfy my every need!
Is Jesus Christ all sufficient in your life? Is there something else that you are placing infront of Him?
God loves us, and the greatest gift that He has freely given us is....
Himself!!!!
John 17:24
"Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world."
What does Jesus ask? He asks that, in the end, we might see His glory. His love for us makes Himself central. Jesus is the one being for whom self-exaltation is the most loving act. This is because the most satisfying reality we could ever know is Jesus. So to give us this reality, He must give us Himself. The love of Jesus drives Him to pray for us, and then die for us, not that our value may be central, but that His glory may be central, and we may see it and savor it for all eternity. Divine love labors and suffers to enthrall us with what is infinitely and eternally satisfying: God in Christ. That we might see His glory--for that He went to the cross!
If you were in Heaven and asked someone if they were Humble...what would they say?
If they said, "Yes." Then they for that instant would cease to be humble.
If they said, "No." Then they would be lieing.
I think they would reply, "Christ is All."
Christ will be our everything! Here in this place, Now...Christ should be our Everything!!!
In Christ,
David
Psalm 23:1
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."
What does it mean, I shall not want?
I shall lack no good thing!
More importantly:
Christ will Satisfy my every need!
Is Jesus Christ all sufficient in your life? Is there something else that you are placing infront of Him?
God loves us, and the greatest gift that He has freely given us is....
Himself!!!!
John 17:24
"Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world."
What does Jesus ask? He asks that, in the end, we might see His glory. His love for us makes Himself central. Jesus is the one being for whom self-exaltation is the most loving act. This is because the most satisfying reality we could ever know is Jesus. So to give us this reality, He must give us Himself. The love of Jesus drives Him to pray for us, and then die for us, not that our value may be central, but that His glory may be central, and we may see it and savor it for all eternity. Divine love labors and suffers to enthrall us with what is infinitely and eternally satisfying: God in Christ. That we might see His glory--for that He went to the cross!
If you were in Heaven and asked someone if they were Humble...what would they say?
If they said, "Yes." Then they for that instant would cease to be humble.
If they said, "No." Then they would be lieing.
I think they would reply, "Christ is All."
Christ will be our everything! Here in this place, Now...Christ should be our Everything!!!
In Christ,
David
posted by Mark 1:17 at 12:27 PM
2 Comments:
Somebody's been listening to or reading John Piper lately. That's ok... me too.
Only a little!
He has such a knowledge...I am truly blessed to live in a time where I can have access to his books and messages!
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