Gifts are so often cherished by those who receive them. The best gifts are the ones that will be used. But even the strongest toys will wear out or break and the prettiest flowers will whither and die.
John 17 says that our Heavenly Father has given us to Jesus. Does this mean we will be used by Jesus until we wear out?
We have been given to Jesus, not to be worn out with doing Jesus’ labor. Rather we have been given to Jesus so that we may have His glory. Jesus prayed to His Father in heaven, “The glory that You have given me I have given to them…”
Jesus gives us the glory of a right relationship with our Heavenly Father through the forgiveness He won for us on the cross. You continue to be His most cherished gift.
These Seeds of Faith have been sown by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Bridgeport, Nebraska. I’m Pastor Allen Strawn
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These Seeds of Faith are sown on KNEB radio, Scottsbluff, Nebraska by St. Paul's Lutheran Church. This blog will also include other theological ramblings by her Pastor, Allen Strawn.
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