Blessings-Life

This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that
I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. … Deuteronomy 30:19

 

Exodus 25: The Lord said to Moses, 2“Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give. 3These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; 4blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; 5ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather^a ; acacia wood; 6olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; 7and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastplate.

8“Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. 9Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.

My five minutes of thoughts on the word life.

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1. Sing them over again to me,
   Wonderful words of life,
   Let me more of their beauty see,
   Wonderful words of life;
   Words of life and beauty
   Teach me faith and duty.
   • Refrain:
     Beautiful words, wonderful words,
     Wonderful words of life;
     Beautiful words, wonderful words,
     Wonderful words of life.
2. Christ, the blessed One, gives to all
   Wonderful words of life;
   Sinner, list to the loving call,
   Wonderful words of life;
   All so freely given,
   Wooing us to heaven.
3. Sweetly echo the Gospel call,
   Wonderful words of life;
   Offer pardon and peace to all,
   Wonderful words of life;
   Jesus, only Savior,
   Sanctify us forever.

I have sung this song many times as I attended church. God’s words are life. His word is active. His words produce life. And we have life through Jesus Christ our Lord. We have eternal life. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only begotten son that whosoever believes in him will have eternal life. The day you accepted Jesus as your savior, you were given life. Eternal life does not start when we die, eternal life starts now.

Stop.

Father God just as you gave Moses the plan for the tabernacle in the wilderness,  you were present in the tabernacle,  you live in us with the Holy Spirit. Lord you gave us life. Thank You for the gift of your son. We have so many blessings because you care for us. Thank You for you word which gives us life as the Deuteronomy verse says.  Blessings.

 

Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they will be called children of God.

Matthew 5:9