God of grace and God of glory, on this person pour thy power, for all s/he faces today. In Jesus' Name, amen.
1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, 20 who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. 21 And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.
We find again "water words" in the above passage, Jesus being the righteous one, willing to die even for those who were unrighteous, in order to bring us into relationship with God. The passage from Genesis this past Sunday spoke of how God searched for those who might be righteous and found only eight, in the family of Noah; these 8 were saved through water. Mark's gospel spoke of the waters of baptism through which Jesus identified with you and me, and how now Jesus sits at the right hand of God, ruling over angels and authorities.
Isn't is a great feeling to know how much God desires to have a relationship with you? God spared nothing, not even His only begotten Son, to bring you and me into full relationship. Why do we still refuse? It seems that on every page of the Bible we find that precious choice: life or death? Through Christ's death, we might find life and that in abundance!
PRAYER: Lord, as I journey today through life and this season of Lent, remind me again of how precious it is to journey with You. I don't expect to win at all things and I realize that sometimes I will fall, but in all things, win or lose, I am not alone. Let me share this message with others I ask, in Jesus' precious and powerful Name, Amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
