“Grace and peace to you from our Father. Your faith and love continue because you know what is waiting for you in heaven—the HOPE you have had since you first heard the true message, the Good News that was told to you. Throughout the world, this Good News is bringing blessings and is spreading. And that’s what has been happening among you since the first time you heard it and understood the truth about God’s grace.” Colossians 1:5-6 ERV How great is our God that He should enable us to share in an everlasting inheritance. Our Father pre-determined, before the foundation of the world, to give us an intentional portion of all that is His. Because we are children of God, we will inherit a certain portion, and also according to His great riches, our Father will expand our portion of inheritance based on our contributions towards enlarging His kingdom. God chose us to abide in Him, to thrive together ‘in Him’ as one body for His glory. Purified in the fires of life, we become holy and without blame in order to stand before Jesus fully sanctified by His ongoing grace. According to His lavish grace, we were saved, forgiven of sins, purchased by His blood, sealed by the Holy Spirit, Who gives us guidance and a constant refreshment. We are positioned in Him to sit at His right hand, totally secure in His strength.

We were fearfully and wonderfully made, created on His image, our Father made Himself known to us. Fear is a misplaced focus on what we see. Faith is trusting in the unseen substance of Jesus. He kept His promise and delivered us from evil. He deposited the Holy Spirit, who equips us to endure unto victory. Therefore our assurance is in the Person of Jesus, for He is the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 “Faith is the substance of the things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen “

Consistency urges us to look up and praise God. Perfection is impossible and not required. Our Father issues talents according to each person’s ability. Our Father only gives us as much as He knows we can handle. It is our responsibility to invest what He gave us, not hide it. As the Body of Christ, there is one Head, and that is Jesus. It is wisdom to appreciate each toe, ear, finger, elbow, leg, arm, hand and foot. Competition among the Brethren is the work of the devil. His goal is to divide, devour, and destroy our faith in God. We recognize his plot, and with authority we choose to speak against envy, as we celebrate one another for the God gifts we each have to share. We look beyond ourselves and we choose to forgive those who shrink back in false piety. We pray Peace and Grace to all.

“My grace is sufficient ” as it covers a multitude of sins. We defeated the principality of Self-bitterness and walk in forgiveness up the “Highway of Holiness” to enter the Glory of God. Romans 15:5-7 “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” ❤️