Think about these words today written from the Apostle Paul. "Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."
Remember, God sees immeasurable value in you. Not for what you can do for Him. But for what He can do for you. He loves you and has a wonderful plan to do great and awesome things in and through you. What He is capable of doing will blow your socks off. Anticipate a great day today.
Today I want to point out that the Father starts His work right where you are. You don't have to straighten out your life in order for the Father to do His work. He starts right where you are.
There is a friend of mine who stopped by my office in my previous church. He was visibly upset. As he sat on my couch, I found out that he was in trouble with the law. The possibility of going to jail was around the corner and he didn't want to go. I didn't blame him. I wouldn't want to go to. We talked about the situation he was involved in and about God's forgiveness. God's forgiveness doesn't mean that you won't have to deal with the consequences of your actions. It means that you have the peace of God to go through anything. That day this man, my friend to this day, gave his life to Jesus Christ. He didn't have to straighten out his life in order to feel the love and mercy of the Savior.
You may be a person who has been in trouble with the law. That doesn't stop Him. You may be a person who is struggling in your marriage. That doesn't stop Him. You may be a person who is stable and life is good. That doesn't stop Him.
God invites you to come to Him.
Read Matthew 11:25-30 or click to view http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A25-30&version=NIV (Click back arrow on your browser to return here)
All Jesus tells us to do is to come to Him. He waits for us to turn to Him. When we do, we will find rest. We will find exactly what our heart has been longing to find. When we turn to Him, that is when He begins His workmanship.
Tomorrow we will talk more about His workmanship in our lives.
As you close: Pray for the people in your life that believe that God couldn't love them until they get their lives straightened out first. Pray that they would see that all God wants is for them to just come to Him. Wherever they are and at any time.
God Bless!
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