Another beautiful reading I want to share to all :)
The Coming King
By Charles F. Stanley
Usually, when you think of a lord or a great ruler, you envision a person of formidable power, with commanding presence and dignified behavior. He lives in magnificent wealth and rules his vast household and business affairs with unquestioned authority. Everyone gives him glory and reveres the very ground he walks on.
That wasn’t the case with Jesus Christ. In fact, the very opposite was true. Jesus gave up the grandeur of heaven, covering His glory in the flesh of a human being, in order to live with us for a time on earth.
Jesus came as a man, a person, much like any of us. He willingly chose to lay aside His royal robe of glory to take on the tattered rags of humanity. Though sinless, He knew what it felt like to cry, to laugh, to suffer disappointment. He felt the encroachment of rejection and the sting of loneliness. He knew there would be times when we felt unloved and unwanted.
He could have chosen any number of venues, but He chose to come as a baby. All power was His to command. Angels stood waiting to meet His every request. Yet He became a servant so that we might grasp the hope of God.
And except for a chorus of angels singing to a band of misfit shepherds, His first coming almost went unnoticed. It was not much of a birth announcement. He slipped into the pool of humanity with barely a ripple in the clamor of Bethlehem.
Born in a lowly cattle stall, Jesus did not live the soft life. He learned carpentry and earned a working man’s wage, never knowing the comforts of the contemporary Roman rulers. And though many acknowledged Him as Savior, Jesus never enjoyed the popularity and honor that were due Him. Finally, He hung naked and bleeding on a crude cross like a common criminal. Was that a picture of a reigning, sovereign Lord?
Absolutely. Appearances can be deceiving. Three days later, He rose again. Someday everyone will see the true picture and worship Him as almighty God. Every knee will bow, and every tongue will pronounce him the King of kings. His first coming opened the way to salvation. His second coming will be to establish His kingdom.
Do you know Him as Savior and Lord? If not, take this moment to ask Him to come into your heart. Ask as a child. He will not refuse you.
Adapted from Enter His Gates, by Charles F. Stanley, 1998.
Praise God!
Have a great day in the Lord!
InTouch Impact Team Prayer Partnership:
Please pray with me,
(for the month of December)
WEEK 5: As we begin a new year, ask God to show every
Glory to GOD!
(for the month of December)
WEEK 4: Lift up believers this week as we celebrate Christ’s
birth. Pray that we will be able to meditate on the spiritual
meaning of the holiday in the midst of all the festivities.
WEEK 5: As we begin a new year, ask God to show every
believer His will for his or her life. Pray that each Christian
will have a heart that is willing and obedient to the Lord.
Glory to GOD!
May Jesus' love abounds in us all everyday (".)
Bible in a Year:
Read the Bible in One Year- Here's a reading plan where you and I can focus on God's Words everyday....to make it a habit, make it a practice, Amen :)
Read with me; God speaks to us through His words :)
December 23, 2011- Joshua 9-11
Today is the day :)
If you have not received Jesus Christ yet in your heart, today is the day. May you embrace His love and His gift :)
"Lord Jesus, I believe You are truly the Son of God. I confess that I have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed. Please forgive all my wrongdoing, and let me live in relationship with You from now on. I receive You as my personal Savior, accepting the work You accomplished once and for all on the cross. Thank You for saving me. Help me to live a life that is pleasing to You. Amen." (ref prayer by: Dr. Charles Stanley, InTouch Ministry)
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