"We greet you with the grace
and peace poured into our lives by God our Father and our
Master, Jesus Christ. How blessed is
God! And what a blessing He is! He's the Father of our Master,
Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in
Him.
Long before He laid down earth's foundations, He had us in mind,
had settled on us as the focus of His love, to be made whole and
holy by His love. Long, long ago He decided to adopt us into His
family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure He took in planning
this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of His lavish
gift-giving by the hand of His beloved Son.
Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, His blood poured out on
the altar of the Cross, we're a free people—free of penalties
and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds. And not just
barely free, either. Abundantly free! He thought of everything,
provided for everything we could possibly need, letting us in on
the plans He took such delight in making. He set it all out
before us in Christ, a long-range plan in which everything would
be brought together and summed up in Him, everything in deepest
heaven, everything on planet earth.
It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are
living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our
hopes up, He had His eye on us, had designs on us for glorious
living, part of the overall purpose He is working out in
everything and everyone." (The Message - Ephesians 1:2-12)
Yes, I am so excited to tell you that this mystery of the
Cross is true, powerful, exciting and eternal. All we will
ever need is found in the Cross! Whether you know Jesus or
not, TODAY is the day of provision for you. By accepting
Him and His sacrifice for our sins, we make the greatest
exchange, turning from our own way and walking in His will and
His good pleasure. Oh the love, the joy, the luxuries of
His Cross.
Come now. Receive Him and all He has for you. Since
before the foundation of the world, He's prepared a hope chest
full of precious treasure for you. It's all in His Word -
the gold, silver and precious jewels of His Word yet to be
discovered. He waits in expectancy for you to discover all
He has hidden there just for you. Come, let's go on a
treasure hunt together ...
Gratefully rejoicing in Him,
Betty Jordan


