He lives for you.

Isn't it wonderful?!

John 3:16, one of the, if not THE, most memorable verse in the bible tells us:
"For God so loved the world the he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life"

Even though we aren't worthy of His forgiveness, God had his plan in place and forgave us with the blood of His Son.

In Acts 4:1-12 (TNIV), we find out Jesus is "the cornerstone" of salvation! Read on:

 ¹ The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. ² They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. ³ They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in jail until the next day. ⁴ But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew to about five thousand.

    ⁵ The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. ⁶ Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and others of the high priest's family. ⁷ They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?"

    ⁸ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people! ⁹ If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, ¹⁰ then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. ¹¹ Jesus is
       "'the stone you builders rejected,
       which has become the cornerstone.'

¹² Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name given under heaven by which we must be saved."

AMEN! What an image! Jesus has risen and is the cornerstone of my salvation and yours. Isn't it exciting to know that He loves you that much? Isn't it exciting to know that you're not alone? For a long time, and still to this day, I often feel alone. I have a wonderfully supportive wife. Without her in my life today, I would not be here.

This blog is my journal, my spiritual journal. It is here to help me and if it helps some of you, even one of you, then I will consider myself blessed. How does it help me? I don't know yet. I felt compelled to do it and here it is. I hope this will show me that I need to make more time to read the Word and study and absorb everything I can and to trust in Him. Thank-you for showing my wife the way and giving her the strength to drag me with, kicking and screaming, like it or not.

 

Final word for tonight:

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. –Psalm 119:105

 

Amen.
Shawn