"...To (Jesus Christ) who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen." Revelation 1:5-6How glorious is Christ's infinite love:
"In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins." I John 4:9-10In showing his love for us, God did not even spare his own Son (Rom 8:32). This is the gospel and it is so glorious! Of course, this brings a Tim Keller quote to mind ;-)
"But the gospel transforms us so our self-understanding is no longer based on our performance in life. We are so evil and sinful and flawed that Jesus had to die for us. We are so lost that nothing less than the death of the divine Son of God could save us. But we are so loved and valued that he was willing to die for us. The Lord of the universe loved us enough to do that! So the gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens. We are sinners but completely loved and accepted in Christ at the same time." (Tim Keller, The Meaning of Marriage, pg 166)
Whether you are single, dating, or married; lonely, or around people too much - it is this amazing truth of the gospel that provides meaningful and eternal joy, peace, and contentment no matter what situation or trial you face. Run to Jesus, cling to the cross, and find your ultimate fulfillment in Christ.
Cookies
... And now for a slight change in topic, we have red velvet white chocolate chip cookies! I got the recipe straight from here (via Pinterest), no alterations. I made a batch last weekend for hubby to take to Greenville (red velvet is his favorite), and then made more yesterday for my special local valentines here at home.
They are delicious - just the right combination of soft and chewy and chocolatey!
Three things
ReplyDelete1) You're blogging! Yay. I'm going to be your biggest fan.
2) I see me in this post! I can't believe you still have that picture and you keep it out. So sweet.
3) You're house is gorgeous. Like really gorgeous. A bright blue door?! I die. We are under contract on a house. It's blue, Like the whole thing blue, in a really really bad way.