Notes in the key of victory and the song of triumph : April 2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019

What He bought

He “brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5)." Christ Jesus, the Son of God, "brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5)." The One who knew no sin, did no wrong, and lived perfectly with God “brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5)."

Marinate on the full weight of His love and sacrifice at Calvary. He brought us peace; we are loved and chosen by God. We are healed; freed, saved, and raised to new life in Him. Have a glorious day remembering Calvary's love and the victory of the empty tomb!

Love you--- Cassius

Friday, April 5, 2019

I dare you 4.5.19

I dare you to live differently... to live boldly for God, placing your hope and trust in Him, giving your very lives to His will--- His good and perfect will, and living a bold life of praise, worship and obedience to Christ Jesus.

I dare you to think differently... to think things that "true, and noble, and just, pure, lovely, admirable... excellent and worthy of praise (Phil 4.8)," and to think about the extravagant love and grace of God poured out for you.

I dare you to speak differently... to speak words of life and not death, to speak words of encouragement and uplift, to speak words that build up and not tear down, and to speak from a heart overflowed with gratitude and filled with Gospel truth.

I dare you to believe differently... to believe that God has you in the palm of His hands, to believe that all things, even the dark, messy, downright nasty, and the seemingly impossible things will work out for your good and His glory, and most of all to believe that God is good and He loves you relentlessly!

Have a fabulous day! Go ahead... I dare you!

Love you---

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Dwell there...

Dwell there. Where? Dwell there at the foot of the cross, looking up at the outstretched arms of the One who suffered in your place, who would not let sin separate you from Himself, and at the One who loves you beyond measure and all you can imagine.

Dwell there. Where? At the empty tomb where Life defeated death and Light defeated darkness, where Jesus proved that He is the way and the truth and the life, and where He the resurrection reminds us that not even death can separate us from His love!

Dwell there. Where? Dwell there in the very presence of Almighty God, remaining "conscious every hour of the day that the bedrock truth of our lives—the core of our identity—is we are loved by Jesus the Christ (Mel Lawrence)."

Dwell there by the cross and at the empty tomb focused on and remaining "in His love, [the love of the One who] laid down his life for you." Dwell there!

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead... For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us.
Ephesians 2:4‭-‬5‭, ‬14 NLT

Love you---

Monday, April 1, 2019

Good morning Theophilus 4.1.19 (B)

"O Lord , what great works you do! And how deep are your thoughts. Only a simpleton would not know, and only a fool would not understand this Psalms 92:5‭-‬6)."

"Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.” Fools are evil and do terrible things;
(~Psalms 14:1)."

It's April fool's day, but it's no joke how much He loves us; He wasn't foolin' around when He said He'd be with us always; and His love and grace and goodness are the truth--- no joke, no kidding, no foolin'!

May the lavish, seemingly ludicrous, overwhelming, passionately reckless, and dare I say foolish love of God make this a marvelous Monday and an awesome week!