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Friday, October 12, 2007
First!
"But first, the Son of Man must suffer many things and be
killed by the people of this time."
-- Luke 17:25 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Before Jesus can reign as King, he must first suffer and be rejected!
Jesus' glory will come after the Cross. Our deliverance comes only at
the cost of Jesus' rejection. Our salvation depends upon Jesus'
sacrificial suffering. We are saved, we are made a part of God's
eternal Kingdom, and we are given glory at a terribly high price. Yet
Jesus willingly pays that price for us and redeems us from sin and
death! Jesus suffers first. Jesus is rejected first. Jesus dies first.
Jesus loves first. Only then does God come and ask us to bow before him
and confess him as Lord.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Father, thank you for going first. Thank you for not waiting until I
honored you to sacrifice for me. I realize that my love for you, my
submission to you, and my sacrifices for you come only after you have
given me everything. Please accept my love, submission, and sacrifices
even though they are but a poor reflection of what you have already
done for me. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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