THE MISSING PIECE

Colossians 1:27 “To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”

The Scene: A puzzle piece representing Jesus Christ, the missing piece in many peoples’ lives.

Our lives are like a puzzle. Events during our lives help form the pieces that make up the way we are; the way we think and act are all affected by events in our lives, besides our God-given temperaments.

Pieces of our life puzzle are added daily– some people (most) live their lives missing the greatest piece of all, Jesus, as Lord and Savior of their lives; but, with Jesus in their lives, their puzzle is complete. Without the Jesus piece  our lives are incomplete and completely flawed.

Christians who believe in Jesus, the Son of God, are the temple of the Holy Spirit who lives inside of them.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 “Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?  If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple.”

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ALL THINGS WILL PASS AWAY

Luke 21:33 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”

The Scene: An old, broken down farm building and surrounding fence symbolizing the passage of time and the limited existence of all man made things. Nothing is permanent except God’s Word.

1 Corinthians 13:8 ” Love never fails.  But where there are prophecies they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.”

Revelation 21:1-4 ” Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘ Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear  from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.’ ”

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MY POWER

1 Chronicles 29:12 ” Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.”

The Scene: Rolling hills, like the Flint Hills of Kansas, USA, with electrically wired  power poles, that resemble crosses, traversing the land.

“No power on earth is possible without help from the God of all, for He is the source of all power in heaven and earth,” quickened the Holy Spirit.

Father God gave His Son all power in heaven and earth when His Son obediently came to earth to live and to suffer death on the cross for the sins of the world.

Hebrews 1:3 “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.”

2 Corinthians 13:4 “For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him to serve you.”

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I HAVE COME

John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”

The Scene: Ground squirrels eating what God has provided for them–plenteous gifts from their creator.

We, too, are to look for  blessings in our lives, which God has given to us. Those who follow His commands will be blessed mightily. His Word says so.

Hebrews 13:5-6 “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’ So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?’ ”

Psalm 37:25-29 “I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed. Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever. For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.”

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MY WORD II

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

The Scene: a pathway at dusk. As the walker advances along the path, each solar powered luminary comes on, lighting a little bit more of the path, the narrow way of the Lord.

Psalm 23:3 “He restores my soul.  He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”

Proverbs 6:20,22,23 “My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. v.22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. v.23 For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are a way of life. ”

Isaiah 30:21  “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'”

God’s Word leads to righteousness. Righteousness leads to right living. Right living leads to eternal life in heaven with Jesus Christ, our Lord and our Savior.

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PEACE II

Job 9:8 “He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.”

The Scene: The coming in of the waves lapping along the shoreline and receding back into the sea–a tranquil scene, representing God’s blessings that bring peace to those who love Him and live according to His purpose.

Psalm 29:11 “The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”

The waves seem gentle and peaceful; however, try and stop them! They are powerful, full of energy; they keep coming and coming, rolling in one wave after another–like God’s blessings that are endless.

Psalm 23:2-3 “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.  He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”

See Matthew 8:23-27.

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SHEAVES

Deuteronomy 29:9 “Carefully follow the terms of this covenant, so that you may prosper in everything you do.”

The Scene: Stalks of freshly hand-cut wheat, representing God’s provision.

Just as in the Old Covenant, God is faithful to those who believe and heed His Word, just as in Moses’ day.  At  the harvest time a “first fruits” offering was given, a tithe–10%– as commanded by the Lord, thus insuring God’s promise of abundance in the next growing season.

Psalm 147:14 “He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.”

Today, Jesus tells us that when we give to those in need, according  to His Word, He can and will bless us.  Christians need to be led of the Holy Spirit in giving tithes and offerings, as well as in giving gifts to others.

Malachi 3:10 ” ‘Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,’ says the Lord Almighty,’ and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.'”

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A FIRM FOUNDATION

Psalm 40:1-5 “I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.”

The Scene: Picture of a Holy Bible, Scripture, God’s Holy Word.

The Gospel and Good News– As we read Psalm 40 we can begin to understand the Holy Bible is like a strong cornerstone, a rock upon which we can build up the inner man spiritually; then we are able to help others grow in this grace.

God’s Word is true, never changing, always on time (a now Word), trust worthy.

Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

Isaiah 28:16 ” So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed.’ ”

Jesus Christ is our cornerstone and the creator of the Word.  For we are told by Jesus that if we build our lives on His Word, He is quick to make us fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household.

John 1:1-2 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.”

1 Thessalonians 1:4-5a “For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.”

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 I AM THE LIGHT

John 8:12 ” When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘ I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’ ”

The Scene: Birthday candles–showing the number of  new year,  for a reminder that Jesus’ birth about 2018 years ago brought His light into the world, to save sinners.

1 John 1; 5; 7 “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched–this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. v5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. v.7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”

In this new year, God reminds us, and the Apostle John tells us in the above Holy Scriptures, that Jesus is the only light for us to follow and that He is always with us, a guiding light in a darkened world.

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A SURE FOUNDATION

Isaiah 28:16 ” So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed.’ ”

The Scene: A partially completed house, symbolic of a Christian under construction–with Jesus as the cornerstone.

Without Jesus as the cornerstone, our faith will neither stand nor last through the trials God allows. Recognize that all Christians are incomplete until Jesus Christ returns to earth to take His bride, the Church, home to heaven.

Psalm 127:1 “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.”

Through much study, prayer and meditation on God’s Word (the Holy Scriptures) one can grow in spiritual maturity, building our God-given house.  Our born-again bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

1Peter 2:6 “For in Scripture it says, ‘ See, I lay a cornerstone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.’ ”

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