Friday, November 30, 2012

Day 30 In Him we find...

 
Wow- I can't believe it's been 30 days already!! Thank you so much for following along with me in my first series! I hope it has been a blessing for you, as much as it has been for me! I had been praying about this series a few months before I decided to do it and I even wrote out the 30 topics before hand. Guess what?! I didn't even use all the topics I had planned. God revealed to me so much more. That's how awesome He is!
 
Before I reveal to you the last topic, I figured I would do our last, final recap of what we've found in Him:
 
Last, but not least...
*drum roll please*
 
In Him we find eternal life when we believe in the truth that He sent His one and only perfect son, Jesus Christ, to suffer and die on the cross for our sins and was raised from the dead three days later to prove that death has not overcome.
 
When we believe in that truth, we are saved from condemnation in hell. We are given the most precious gift of eternal life with Him in heaven. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." When we die, it is not a time of sorrow, but a time of celebration. We get to spend eternity with Jesus in paradise. Revelation 21:4 says, "and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." We don't deserve it, that's for sure, but He has given it to us anyway, as a gift if we accept it.
 
Ephesians 2:4-10 says it beautifully, "But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them."
 
There is absolutely no one else who can give you the gift of eternal life. Don't even try looking elsewhere, because you won't find it. It is the most amazing gift you can and will ever recieve. It's better than your dream car, dream house, and whatever else that you dream of, because guess what? Those things don't last forever, but when you believe in Jesus, you will spend forever with Him. We can't even measure eternity, because it goes on and on and on and on and on....etc...you get the picture. 1 John 2:17 says, "The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever." Nothing gets better than that. I always hear young people say, "I wanna live forever!" Well, that isn't gonna happen without a relationship with Jesus Christ.
 
In Him we find eternal life.
 
Just because this series is over now, doesn't mean that these are the only things that we find in Him. The list continues. He has many wonderful characteristics that my 30 day blog series could not cover. I hope my series was just a snapshot of a few of the amazing things we find in Him. I pray that you continue to find more in Him and praise Him for who He is. If you have any questions or prayer requests, please let me know either by comment or email!

Check out http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/22-inspirational-bible-verses/ for bible verses about God's promises!
 
Stay tuned for my next series! Thanks again for stopping by!
 
Today's scripture for read-your-Bible-in-a-year plan is Acts 27-28.
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14 comments:

  1. I love love love this!!! I followed you back sister!!! May our Father richly bless your heart and family!!! :):):)

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  2. I have truly loved this series. Your posts have been such blessings.

    Revelation 21:4 is one of my favorite Scriptures. I am reminded that my tears here are so temporary. We have SO much to look forward to!

    Have a preious weekend! xoxo

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    1. Aw thanks Marci!! You're so sweet. I've definitely enjoyed it. It really has held me accountable and pushed me to grow in His word.

      You're so right-greater things are yet to come!!

      Have a great weekend too :))

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  3. I have truly enjoyed this series. Although I know all these characteristics of God, it has been wonderful to be reminded of them daly!

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  4. CongratCongratulations, Chelsea. Finally you did it. Yes, God has promised the kingdom of heaven to us through the mediation of His beloved Son. So we don't have to worry.

    "Blessed are those who have not seen, yet they believe.." :)

    Maybe you will make the edition of "24 days before Christmas"? hehehe

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    1. You're so right- we don't have to worry, only to live for Him :) Be blessed!!

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  5. I love what you wrote!! In Him we have eternal Grace and Salvation and I am so thankful for His love and forgiveness every day!!

    I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for linking up with the Aloha Friday Blog Hop!! I am following you in all the options you have on your blog for me to follow!!

    Please spread the word, share the blog code on your blog!! Who knows, you could end up being the featured blog next week!! Aloha Friday Blog Hop

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    1. You're so right, Jean! Thanks so much for stopping by, following, and for your kind words!!

      I'm so glad I found your hop. I woke up Friday and was like "Hmm I'm in the mood for a new blog hop" so I googled Friday blog hop & found you!! So excited to be following you and a lot of the other awesome blog hoppers :)

      I got your lovely button on my sidebar ;)

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  6. Chelsea, thank you for following Carole's Chatter Blog Tips. You might be interested in my main blog, Carole's Chatter, as well. I have followed you right back. Hope things go well for you this week.

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    1. Thanks Carole! I'm now following both :) Have a blessed week too!

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  7. i am so glad that you are fighting strong in Christ! :) it is truly something special to see someone like you knowing that you have Jesus as your best friend by your side! i'm praying for you!

    God bless!
    emily

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    1. Aw thanks Emily for those sweet words & your prayers...I really appreciate it!! I'm so glad you stopped by too :)
      Be blessed!

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I'm so glad you stopped by! I can't wait to hear your thoughts. Be blessed :)