Monday, August 31 – “For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.” (Hebrews 2:17) Jesus was God becoming one of us, in order to save all of us. Why is this important? (1) Because Jesus knows what you’re going through. And (2) because the only way anyone would ever even consider a right relationship with God, is if God became just like us. Don’t want you to be unaware.
Tuesday, September 1 – “But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.” (Hebrews 9:7) Before Jesus, this is how all sins were atoned. The blood of the sacrificial lamb was brought into the Holy of Holies once a year, by the High Priest, and offered to God as a sacrifice for the forgiveness of all sins. Jesus is our High Priest, because he became the sacrificial lamb, whose blood has forever atoned for the sins of the world. Even the sins for which you’re unaware.
Wednesday, September 2 – “Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven.” (Hebrews 8:1) In case you’re unaware, because of Jesus, you and God are good. You’re good because of who you are: A dearly loved, sacred, child of God. The power of Jesus is that he invites you to be who you are, without being afraid of or totally ignoring God.
Thursday, September 3 – “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 in our dealing with you.” (2 Corinthians 13:4) Just in case you’re unaware: You’re invited to be a follower of Jesus. To follow Jesus’ lead. He was weak and you’re weak. Jesus lives, by God’s power, and you live, by God’s power. Jesus is God becoming one of us, in order to show us how to truly be us.
Friday, September 4 – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) Notice that Jesus doesn’t invite only the rich ones or the poor ones or the aware ones or the unaware ones or the republican ones or the democrat ones or the old ones or the young ones, but “all”. Notice also that Jesus makes a promise. And God’s never broken a promise. So, even if you’re unaware, Jesus died for you. You and God are good. Now your only question is this: Do you believe it?
Saturday, September 5 – “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.” (Romans 5:6) When it comes to the nature of God and God’s relationship with you, don’t put the cart before the horse. (Cart) Jesus requires you to be perfect, spotless and blameless, in order to save you. (Horse) Jesus died for you, paid the price for you, saved you, when you were powerless to do anything in order to save yourself. Just in case you’re unaware, the horse comes first.
Tuesday, September 1 – “But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.” (Hebrews 9:7) Before Jesus, this is how all sins were atoned. The blood of the sacrificial lamb was brought into the Holy of Holies once a year, by the High Priest, and offered to God as a sacrifice for the forgiveness of all sins. Jesus is our High Priest, because he became the sacrificial lamb, whose blood has forever atoned for the sins of the world. Even the sins for which you’re unaware.
Wednesday, September 2 – “Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven.” (Hebrews 8:1) In case you’re unaware, because of Jesus, you and God are good. You’re good because of who you are: A dearly loved, sacred, child of God. The power of Jesus is that he invites you to be who you are, without being afraid of or totally ignoring God.
Thursday, September 3 – “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 in our dealing with you.” (2 Corinthians 13:4) Just in case you’re unaware: You’re invited to be a follower of Jesus. To follow Jesus’ lead. He was weak and you’re weak. Jesus lives, by God’s power, and you live, by God’s power. Jesus is God becoming one of us, in order to show us how to truly be us.
Friday, September 4 – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) Notice that Jesus doesn’t invite only the rich ones or the poor ones or the aware ones or the unaware ones or the republican ones or the democrat ones or the old ones or the young ones, but “all”. Notice also that Jesus makes a promise. And God’s never broken a promise. So, even if you’re unaware, Jesus died for you. You and God are good. Now your only question is this: Do you believe it?
Saturday, September 5 – “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.” (Romans 5:6) When it comes to the nature of God and God’s relationship with you, don’t put the cart before the horse. (Cart) Jesus requires you to be perfect, spotless and blameless, in order to save you. (Horse) Jesus died for you, paid the price for you, saved you, when you were powerless to do anything in order to save yourself. Just in case you’re unaware, the horse comes first.
You try to eat right. You drink plenty of water. you exercise. don't forget your spirit - feed it!
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