The Stand

You stood before creation

eternity in Your hand

You spoke the earth into motion

 

My soul now to stand.

 

You stood before my failure

And carried the cross for my shame

My sin weighed upon Your shoulders

 

My soul now to stand.

 

So what can I say        

And what could I do        

But offer this heart, O God        

Completely to You

                                                                            

So I'll walk upon salvation

Your Spirit alive in me

This life to declare Your promise

My soul now to stand.

         

So I'll stand

With arms high and heart abandoned        

In awe of the One who gave it all        

I'll stand

My soul Lord to You surrendered

         All I am    is Yours

                   

So what can I say        

And what could I do        

But offer this heart, O God        

Completely to You.

Music and lyrics by Hillsong United

S - 2 Peter 1:3

His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue

NKJV

 

O - God has given us everything we need in order to fulfill our God-given destiny in this life.  In order to fulfill our God-given destinies, or in other words discover our purpose in Life, we must start first by becoming intimately acquainted with His Son Jesus.  

 

A - How do I become intimate with Jesus? 

1. Start with asking Him to be your friend.  Remember the Resurrection?  Jesus is alive and present in a dimension we can't perceive with our five limited senses, but he can be reached with a sincere prayer. 
2. Then learn as much as you can about Him.  Over the span of human history, men and women have witnessed God manifesting in human affairs.   These eyewitness accounts have been recorded in the Bible.  St. Peter, one of Jesus' closest companions attested in his second letter to the Church, "For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty."  2 Peter 1:16 NKJV.  He went on further to say that. "prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit." 2 Peter 1:21NKJV.  The Bible is a good place to start when seeking to learn more about Jesus.  Begin reading the eyewitness accounts of your new friend, Jesus, in the New Testament.

3. Communicate with Jesus often and about anything.  If you are one of those people who wishes you had someone who would listen to you, you're in luck because Jesus will always listen to you.   He has been since before you were born.  Talk to Him and learn how to hear Him talking to you.  What?  You didn't know that Jesus talks to you?  Perhaps that's because you don't recognize His voice yet.  Learn to distinguish the tone and nature of His voice by reading His words in the Bible.  You'll be surprised at how well you'll be able to recognize His voice in no time.
4. Befriend others who have sincerely embarked on this spiritual journey to discover their God-given destiny in life.  This way you can learn from each other and encourage one another when times get rough.   The spiritual road is full of excitement, self-discovery, and God-discovery - but it is also full of struggle, as you will be departing from your old familiar patterns of living and thinking to embrace new.  Be of good cheer.  Encourage one another.  The new life is very worth it.

P - Father God, I thank you for the revelation of your Son Jesus.  He is the brightness of Your glory and the express image of Your person.   I pray that all who read through this blog entry will take a moment in their busy lives to make friends with Your wonderful Son,  Jesus.  Amen.