Day of Praise

Sat, 05/20/17, 35th of 50 Days of Easter, "Day of Praise"

Jesus said, "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." - John 15:5

Jesus came to us long ago to die in our place on that cross so that, if we surrender our whole life to him and his saving work, we will have 1) forgiveness of our sin, 2) reconciliation to Papa God, and 3) an unfailing hope that we'll see God ALWAYS come through.

At the same time, it's true that Jesus comes and is known to us today in each moment by the work of Holy Spirit so that we might joyfully live in him, remain in him, and bear much fruit to the glory of the Father, as we hear in today's Bible verse.

And at the same time, it's true that Jesus will come to us again when God the Father sends him on the Last Day in order to bring us both to the final judgment and also, by faith in his grace through Jesus, to our everlasting home.

Live today, thanking Jesus for his saving work, finding strength in Jesus's presence, and anticipating him coming again with all that the end will entail.

And encourage others to do the same.

Happy Day!

Praise God!