imported_rachel
12-07-2006, 03:38 PM
In the message "Paid in Full" we considered the sacrifice of Jesus as
the payment for our sin. His sacrifice on the cross occurred during
the Jewish Passover, a yearly time of celebration and remembrance
ever since God led the nation of Israel out of Egypt.
The traditional Jewish Passover meal, or Seder, is designed to direct
one's heart back to the praise and honor of God. One of the
traditional Passover songs is called Dayenu, a Hebrew word meaning
"it would have been enough." Each verse of this song recounts one of
God's blessings and states if this was all God had done, it would
have been enough - Dayenu!
If God had only led His people out of Egypt - Dayenu! But He did
more! If He had only parted the sea - Dayenu! But He did more! If
He had only fed them in the wilderness - Dayenu! But He did
more! If He had only given His Holy Word - Dayenu! The Christian
Jews add a final verse to this song which reminds them of how God saw
a sinful people and yet loved them enough to give His Son.
Romans 5:6
"At just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died
for the ungodly."
I'm often grieved by the lack of thankfulness in the world - for that
matter, I'm often grieved by the lack of thankfulness in my own
heart. I'm saddened by those who do not know God and fail to see His
loving hand in all creation. I'm saddened by the Jewish people who
have all the history of God's love but, as a group, have lost their
deep reverence and worship. Even in the midst of continual fighting,
God is still calling the Jewish people back to a heart of true
thanksgiving.
But mostly I'm saddened by Christians who place their trust in the
sacrifice of Jesus, and yet live their life with an attitude which
says: What have You done for me lately? God, You must not care about
me because my job stinks, or my finances are a mess, or I'm unhappy
in my relationship.
Can we even begin to understand how this must sound to God? When we
were still powerless - when we were dead in our sin - God sent His
Son to die so we could live! We live because of His love, yet we
complain and grumble because of trivial fluff. Shame on us! Shame on
me!!
Through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus, we are given the ability to
stand and live in the presence of a Holy God - His death and
resurrection is completely sufficient! But He did even more! He
gave us His Spirit to strengthen us and guide us in His truth, and He
gave us His peace which surpasses all human understanding. Let's
remember the blessings we've already been given. God looked down and
sent His One and Only Son - Dayenu! Jesus is Enough!!
Have a Great Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
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the payment for our sin. His sacrifice on the cross occurred during
the Jewish Passover, a yearly time of celebration and remembrance
ever since God led the nation of Israel out of Egypt.
The traditional Jewish Passover meal, or Seder, is designed to direct
one's heart back to the praise and honor of God. One of the
traditional Passover songs is called Dayenu, a Hebrew word meaning
"it would have been enough." Each verse of this song recounts one of
God's blessings and states if this was all God had done, it would
have been enough - Dayenu!
If God had only led His people out of Egypt - Dayenu! But He did
more! If He had only parted the sea - Dayenu! But He did more! If
He had only fed them in the wilderness - Dayenu! But He did
more! If He had only given His Holy Word - Dayenu! The Christian
Jews add a final verse to this song which reminds them of how God saw
a sinful people and yet loved them enough to give His Son.
Romans 5:6
"At just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died
for the ungodly."
I'm often grieved by the lack of thankfulness in the world - for that
matter, I'm often grieved by the lack of thankfulness in my own
heart. I'm saddened by those who do not know God and fail to see His
loving hand in all creation. I'm saddened by the Jewish people who
have all the history of God's love but, as a group, have lost their
deep reverence and worship. Even in the midst of continual fighting,
God is still calling the Jewish people back to a heart of true
thanksgiving.
But mostly I'm saddened by Christians who place their trust in the
sacrifice of Jesus, and yet live their life with an attitude which
says: What have You done for me lately? God, You must not care about
me because my job stinks, or my finances are a mess, or I'm unhappy
in my relationship.
Can we even begin to understand how this must sound to God? When we
were still powerless - when we were dead in our sin - God sent His
Son to die so we could live! We live because of His love, yet we
complain and grumble because of trivial fluff. Shame on us! Shame on
me!!
Through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus, we are given the ability to
stand and live in the presence of a Holy God - His death and
resurrection is completely sufficient! But He did even more! He
gave us His Spirit to strengthen us and guide us in His truth, and He
gave us His peace which surpasses all human understanding. Let's
remember the blessings we've already been given. God looked down and
sent His One and Only Son - Dayenu! Jesus is Enough!!
Have a Great Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
************************************************** ***
Archive of previous devotions : http://www.gdwm.org/archive06.htm
Subscribe/Unsubscribe by email to closerwalk@gdwm.org
Subscribe via web: http://www.gdwm.org/subscribe.htm