Dates hold great significance in my mind. So as the calendar turns to each new month, dates pop out in my mind of where I once was. The heartaches I once walked through years before, and how God has changed so much in my life since then. Dates draw me into deep reflection. Are you the same?
Where would I be without Jesus?
Where would I be without the outpouring of His love, His forgiveness, His grace?
Where would I be without the rescuing, without the redemption of the deep-rooted pain that I was tangled in?
Reflecting on what God has brought us out of, where He’s intervened in our lives and rescued us, allows us to praise Him in an intimate way that helps strengthen our faith.
I can’t say ‘Thank You’ enough for all that Jesus has done in my life.
I’m living proof that God can redeem anyone, and so I lift my voice in thanksgiving. I am determined to give my life back to Him as an offering.
“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him.” – Romans 12:1 (NLT)
Because of what Jesus has done for us, we no longer require a sacrifice to be in right standing with God, but, we can become one. It’s a daily offering of worship to give up our desires and say, “Thank You Jesus for all you have done for me. I give my whole self to Your plans and purposes for my life. My life is an offering to You – guide me, direct me. I can’t even imagine where I would be without You. Your love. Your patience. Your faithfulness. I can’t say Thank you enough.”
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