Everything Was Created Through Jesus and For Jesus

Meditations for Seeking the Life in Christ 

November 21, 2024

Everything Was Created Through Jesus and For Jesus

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

Hebrews 4:16

The presidential election was two weeks ago. I am writing this meditation one day before the election, and although I don’t know the results of the election, and those results may not be known even today, this I do know: a lot of people are not happy about the results, or how the results seem to be developing. Whatever position you have on the election, today is a very good day to remember that “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1 NRSV).

Perhaps, more importantly, let us remember, “(Jesus) existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see     and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him” (Colossians 1:15b-16).

Benjamin Franklin was convinced that our nation could not rise without the aid of God. Abraham Lincoln was fully dependent on the wisdom from God to lead our nation. Let us be so inclined.

My Takeaway: Joshua’s challenge to Israel, is our challenge today, “choose today whom you will serve” (Joshua 25:15). If we will respond with Joshua, “But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord,” let us then come boldly to the throne of our gracious God and pray for our nation. 

Sē’lah                                                                                         

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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