Post-o-Matic 3.16† 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2009 Morning Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”—these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit.—When you . . . believed in him, [you] were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it. Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”—Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. We walk by faith, not by sight.—Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. Heb. 11:1; 1 Cor. 15:19; 1 Cor. 2:9, 10; Eph. 1:13, 14; John 20:29; 1 Pet. 1:8, 9; 2 Cor. 5:7; Heb. 10:35 (Read full verses...) Evening “It is I; do not be afraid.” When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.”—“I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.” “Woe is me! For I am lost; . . . for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!” Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”—I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you. If anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. John 6:20; Rev. 1:17, 18; Isa. 43:25; Isa. 6:5-7; Isa. 44:22; 1 John 2:1 (Read full verses...) << May 8 | May 9 | May 10 >> Excerpted from Daily Light on the Daily Path ©2002 Crossway Books, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Posted on Sat, 09 May 2009 00:01:00 -0700 at http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/daily.light/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
