There Is One Mediator Between God and Us

For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. — 1 Timothy 2:5-6 

Today is Easter!

He is risen. He is risen indeed!

Death could not hold Him.

There is one God and one mediate between God and us.

The man Jesus.

He gave Himself as a ransom for my life.

So I no longer have to pay the penalty of death.

Praise the Lord!

There Is One God and One Mediator

For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. — 1 Timothy 2:5-6 

God is the one and only.

Our Father and Redeemer.

Christ Jesus His Son is our mediator.

Jesus is the only mediator between us humans and God.

And Jesus gave himself as our ransom.

He paid the price of my sin.

And the sin of all people.

Others bear witness to this great sacrifice.

And through Him, I am blessed and redeemed.

God Will Provide a Way

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. — 1 Corinthians 10:13 

God does not send me temptations beyond what I can handle.

Unfortunately, I tend to give in to them and then turn to him afterward.

Even though God is faithful.

And He provides a way for me to get out of it when I'm tempted.

Sometimes He sends others to remind me not to tell the white lie.

Other times He sends my family or coworkers to show me how to do the right thing.

If I just stay in touch with Him and follow the Holy Spirit when He nudges me in the right direction, He directs and guides me.

Thank you, Lord.

The God of All Mankind

I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? — Jeremiah 32:27 

God is the Lord of all.

He is the God of all mankind.

Of all people.

He created the earth and everything in it.

Is anything too hard for Him?

No, nothing.

He is omniscient and omnipotent.

Here are some creatively decorated trees on the way to the park up the street from our house.

Very clever!

Come and See What God Has Done

Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind! He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot—come, let us rejoice in him. — Psalm 65:5-6

Come and see what God has done.

He has shown His awesome deeds to us.

He turned the sea into dry land.

The Israelites passed through the waters on foot.

Their enemies were destroyed.

Come, let us rejoice in God our Savior.

He is risen!

He is risen indeed.

Happy Easter!

There Is One God and One Mediator

For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. — 1 Timothy 2:5

Yesterday my boss announced that he is leaving our company in two weeks.

He's just my second supervisor at this company.

His boss tried to reassure me that he will be consulting with me and will be very transparent with his decisions.

He will meet with me biweekly and consult with me on the path we should take to move forward.

I just had my team read the book, "Who Moved My Cheese" and we had a good discussion about change and our attitudes.

So one of my colleagues today sent me a text with a sad face, "Someone REALLY moved my cheese today."

We'll be going to lunch together later this week to talk it out.

For there is one God, and He knows our worries and concerns.

His Son Jesus is our mediator between God and us.

And Jesus gave himself as a ransom for all of us.

When our cheese moves, we can rely on God to help us find our way through the maze to the new cheese.

The Light of All Mankind

In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. — John 1:4-5

In Jesus we have life.

Jesus is the light of all mankind.

His light shines in the darkness.

The darkness has not overcome it.

Rather, Jesus has overcome darkness.

He shines his light of love to guide us through life. 

 

The Heavens Are the Lord's

The highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind. — Psalm 115:16

Neighborhood Flowers

When Abby and I went for a walk a couple of weeks ago, we saw this beautiful bank of flowers, and she took this photo.

What a blaze of color!

The highest heavens belong to the Lord.

The earth is His, and the fullness thereof.

He has given the earth to humankind.

We are its caretakers.

We don't always do a very good job caring for the earth.


But God guides us in the way we should go.



And He gives us these beautiful plants and flowers for us to enjoy.

Salvation in Jesus

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. — Acts 4:12

Salvation is found in Jesus alone.

There is no other name under heaven by which we may be saved.

God sent Jesus to save mankind from sin — the things we say and do that "miss the mark."

I say and do wrong things each day.

Yet God still loves and cares for me.

He helps me walk along the right path.

God is merciful and gracious.