2 Samuel 4:1-5:25 Lord, there are bad things happening to us, things that we wish weren't happening. Sometimes, all of this gets us down. We wonder, "Who really cares about us? Is there anybody out there - anybody who's really interested?" We thank You, Lord, that there is an answer to our question. It's not an answer that comes from the human side. It's an answer that comes from above, an answer that comes from You. It's the answer of Your love. You love us in the good times. You love us in the bad times. Thank You, Lord.
"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you allā (2 Corinthians 13:14).
We have often heard these words spoken. Here, we are reading them in the Word of God. How often do we think about these words? What do they mean? These are life-changing words. Through āthe grace of the Lord Jesus Christā, we become ārichā - āblessed in Christ with every spiritual blessingā (2 Corinthians 8:9, Ephesians 1:3). āIn love God has destined us to be His sons through Jesus Christā (Ephesians 1:5). How do these blessings become ours? How do we become Godās children? We hear the Word of truth, the Gospel of our salvation. We believe in Christ. We are sealed with the promised Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13). Such great blessing - āthe Spirit is poured upon us from on high (Isaiah 32:15)!