~ Billy Graham- "The gospel of Christ provides for our physical being. Materialism can see nothing in our bodies except laboratoroy analyses, but the Bible with stern rebuke exclaims. "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holyl Ghost?" (1 Corinthians 6:19). (Google image, What Is the Gospel?)
The gospel provides for our intellect. It stimulates the intellect to the highest activity. It commands the complete education of all our interrectual powers. The Bible instructs, "Gird up the loins of your mind" (1 Peter 1:13). It opens before a regenerated person a whole universe of truth.
The gospel also provides for our sensibilities. "Let not your heart be troubled" (John 14:1). "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted," says Jesus. This is what humanity needs. Hamanity wants comfort in its sorrow, light in its darkness, peace in its turmoil, rest in its weariness, and healing in its sickness and diseases: The gospel gives all of this to us.
The gospel provides for our will. It provides that we may yoke our will to the omnipotent will of God and thereby sterengthen our own will.
The gospel also provides for man's moral nature. Its code of morals is acknowledged by any man to be above reproach.
The gospel also provides the only satisfaction in the universe for our spiritual nature. The gospel recognizes the tremendous fact of sin and proposes an adequate remedy.
It does not evade the age-old question, "What must I do to be saved?" by saying there is no need of salvation. It does not lift us out of the pit by telling us that we are not bad. It does not remove the sting of our conscience by taking away conscience itself. It does not haunt us.
The gospel shows people their wounds and bestows on them love. It shows them their bondage and supplies the hammer to knock away their chains. It shows them their nakedness and provides them the garments of purity. It show them their poverty and pours into their lives the wealth of heaven. It show them their sins and points them to the Savior.
This is the message we are to take to a lost, confused, and bewildered world! This is showing mercy! (Emphasis added)
(Taken from pp. 126,127 of Billy Graham's book,THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS)
~ Karen Friday- "Heavenly Father, whenever I feel hopeless, remind me how You are the real Hope-giver. You knew hope was always coming in Jesus. Thank You for hope in Your resurrection power and glory. When life hasn’t turned out as I once hoped, make my heart strong and confident as I hope in You. I wait for You with expectant hope because Your hope trumps all other hope. As Creator, Almighty, Lord, Holy, and Sovereign, I believe You hold hope in Your hand. So whatever the new year brings, help me to hold fast to the confession of my hope found only in Jesus Christ. In the name of Jesus. Amen."
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