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Jesus Calling: August 24th, 2024

Jesus Calling: August 24th

I am all around you, hovering over you even as you seek My Face. I am nearer than you dare believe, closer than the air you breathe. If My children could only recognize My Presence, they would never feel lonely again. I know every thought before you think it, every word before you speak it. My Presence impinges on your innermost being. Can you see the absurdity of trying to hide anything from Me? You can easily deceive other people, and even yourself; but I read you like an open, large-print book.
     Deep within themselves, most people have some awareness of My imminent Presence. Many people run from Me and vehemently deny My existence, because My closeness terrifies them. But My own children have nothing to fear, for I have cleansed them by My blood and clothed them in My righteousness. Be blessed by My intimate nearness. Since I live in you, let Me also live through you, shining My light into the darkness.

RELATED BIBLE VERSES:

Psalm 139:1-4 (NLT)
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, you have examined my heart
    and know everything about me.
2 You know when I sit down or stand up.
    You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
3 You see me when I travel
    and when I rest at home.
    You know everything I do.
4 You know what I am going to say
    even before I say it, Lord.

Additional insight regarding Psalm 139:1-4: Sometimes we don't let people get to know us completely because we are afraid they will discover something about us that they won't like. But God already knows everything about us, even the number of hairs on our heads (Matthew 10:30), and still he accepts and loves us. God is with us through every situation, in every trial - protecting, love, guiding. He knows and loves us completely.

Ephesians 2:13 (NLT)
13 But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.

Additional insight regarding Ephesians 2:11-13: Paul pointed out that Jews and Gentiles alike were unclean before God and needed to be cleansed by Christ. In order to realize how great a gift salvation is, we need to remember our former natural, unclean condition. Have you ever felt separate, excluded, and hopeless? These verses are for you. No one is alienated from Christ's love or from the body of believers.

2nd Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)
21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

Additional insight regarding 2nd Corinthians 5:21: When we trust in Christ, we make an exchange: He takes our sin and makes us right with God. Our sin was laid on Christ at his crucifixion. His righteousness is given to us at our conversion. This is what Christian means by Christ's atonement for sin. In the world, bartering works only when two people exchange goods of relatively equal value. But God offers to trade his righteousness for our sin - something of immeasurable worth for something completely worthless. How grateful we should be for his kindness to us.

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13 comments:

  1. Thank You Jesus

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    1. Thank you Jesus for loving me

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  2. Thank you Jesus for loving me

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  3. Thank you Jesus for loving me

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  4. And again I say Thank you Jesus!

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  5. And again I say Thank you Jesus!

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  6. I forget.. so easily.. how much you sacrificed for me๐Ÿ’•ty Jesus for all that you’ve done for your children๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’•

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  7. Father Thank You for Jesus and the duel sacrifice of You giving Him over to be bled an tourtured and sacrificed for my sins. By His blood and through His blood I am able to dwell in Your presence.
    Thank You Jesus for Your blood and for Your willingness to be the sacrifice so that I may be washed and presentable to commune with God the Father. I understand and believe that You live with in me. There is nothing about me that You don’t know and You love me anyway. Thank You for the HolySpirit which is how I feel You inside my heart and mind and soul. I pray that You stay with me 24/7 while I am awake and while I sleep. I pray that I dream Your dreams that You choose to speak with to show me what I need to know and understand. I hope that I somehow delight You and make You glad. Blessed be The Lamb, Jesus Christ and our Father God our great Creator! Never leave me I plea.
    In Jesus’ holy name and washed in His blood I pray and even as I publish this prayer I proclaim it is done with an amen, stay with me Your holiness within me. As for me and my family and friends,
    Lead, guide, direct, and protect us, Lord.
    I am a child of The Most High God !

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  8. God is good!

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  9. Jesus love all yall peace ✌️

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  10. Thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ Jesus for all that you’ve done for me.

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  11. Thank you, God. Oh, how I need you. Every hour I need you.

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