The flow of life was never meant to cease or meet an endFor God intended everyone to live as long as HimIt was not in His purpose for one soul to suffer pain
For Eden’s home was prefect as He watered it with dewAnd every moment glorious that our first parents knewAnd walking with their Maker the first gardener and his wifeThere never was the slightest hint of anger hurt or strife
But as we know the serpent that old devil helped them fallAnd not just did the two of them get damaged but us allUntil we find depravity has almost won the dayAnd sin has ruined everything for which we have to pay
Unless we know the Maker in a way not like beforeBut in the Way that shows us no one else could love us moreThe Way that sees He suffered for the evil things we’ve doneAnd gave the greatest Sacrifice in Jesus Christ His Son
To buy us back that privilege that few have yet to knowAnd live within the splendor in that place where saints will goTo reign with Him forever as intended at the firstAs kings and priests eternal in that land where none will thirst
But will drink from that river known as life from out His throneThat flows between the Tree of Life that we will call our ownAnd every day we’ll revel in the joy of knowing HimMore deeply than the angels who still have His life in them
For we will know the feeling only those He saved could knowThe feeling of salvation that will be our gift to showTo all the worlds unfallen that they too might love Him moreIn that place He’s preparing and His grace now holds in store
(Google image, Adam and EveOnce Again [Arthur unknown]
The most important part:
Genesis 1:31-2:6; 3:14, 15, John 3:11-21
Revelation 22:1-5
Let's pray-
Father, as we look back to when our first parents were in the garden of Eden, we can see what started the sin we all have to deal with. You hadn't planned on us to suffer pain, for that wasn't what You wanted for Adam and Eve to experience.
But as You knew it would turn out that way, you reached out to them in love, and you promised You'd make a way back into Your graces one day through someone. We see now that through Your Son, Jesus Christ, the way back to You has been accomplished!
We know that the serpent, the old devil himself helped them to fall from Your grace. Not just the two of them got damaged, but we all did. No one other that Your Son could love us like You do, so You sent Jesus, with flesh and blood like us, and Who willingly suffered for all the evil things we've done on the Cross of Calvary may years ago.
He bought back the privilege for those who have yet to know, to live within the splendor of being saints to reign with Him forever, which is what You intended at the first.
Your desire is for us to drink from the river that flows out of Your throne, where everyday we'll revel in the joy of knowing our Lord Jesus more deeply that the angels.
Our prayer today is to give You praise and thanksgiving for all You've done for us, and to have peace with You. We look forward to being kings and priests eternally in that land where none will thirst again.
In Christ Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
Quotes for today-
~ Monica La Rose- "At the heart of faith in Jesus is the experience of being seen, loved, and embraced by our Savior — at our worst (Romans 5:8); 1 John 4:19). It's the wonder of realizing we can surrender our old, false selves for who we truly are in Christ [Ephesians 4:23-24). And it's the joy of understanding that we are no longer alone but part of the family, a 'body' of those learning to walk the 'way of love'—real, unconditional love (5:2).
When we remember what Christ has done for us (v. 2), how can we not long to see others the way He sees us?" [4/26/21, ODB]
~ Ryan Duncan- "If Jesus had wanted to be recognized for his power he would have ridden into Jerusalem as the conquering hero the Jews expected him to be. Instead, he came quietly, touching the lives of the lost and overlooked. His “works” were the restoring of hearts and souls, not just physical bodies. By doing so, he gave a blind man the ability to see truth, where the Pharisees became blind to it. Let us make sure the Church doesn’t become blind as well."
Words of wisdom-
~ May we begin to understand that the Lord’s ways are best, and that we’d do well to be patient in waiting for Him to move on our prayers. He knows what everything looks like concerning our desires and prayers, and He is determined to answer our prayers in due time. We will see Him move on what concerns us in what will be the best time and way for everyone concerned.
596-600- one-line Scriptures for those of you who want to learn some more verses this week- or to review them from when they were first posted-
596- Ps. 72:12 "For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper."
~ May we begin to understand that the Lord’s ways are best, and that we’d do well to be patient in waiting for Him to move on our prayers. He knows what everything looks like concerning our desires and prayers, and He is determined to answer our prayers in due time. We will see Him move on what concerns us in what will be the best time and way for everyone concerned.
596-600- one-line Scriptures for those of you who want to learn some more verses this week- or to review them from when they were first posted-
596- Ps. 72:12 "For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper."
597- Prov. 16:18 "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."
598- Ps. 77:14 "Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people."
599- Ps. 18:30 "As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him."
600- Ps. 66:20 "Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my payer, nor his mercy from me."
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