Day 11- Purchased

Hi Fellow Disciples,

When you were a kid, did you ever wonder what your price tag would say? I used to... Maybe I was just a weird kid, but I used to wonder.

I used to wonder if I was for sale, how much would I cost?

Possibly just an odd idea, but I wondered and considered.

Then one day, it hit me. I did have a purchase price. And someone did buy me!

Christ. He bought me with His blood and sinless life.

"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body."-1 Cor. 6:19-20

It makes a difference, doesn't it? To know that you were purchased.

You have incredible worth, and incredible belonging.

Take a second and let in sink in. How much must God have loved you, to sacrifice His only Son to purchase you?

Yours A Child Owned By God,

Nadine <><

Day 10- Rubbish

Dear Fellow Disciples,

When I think of rubbish I think of trash, the bottom of the heap, the stuff that you would find seeping from toxic waste bags. Dangerous, gross, disgusting, waste, rubbish.

Rubbish to me is something to be avoided, to be stepped around, and certainly not something you would eat and fill yourself with.

"But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ..." ~Philippians 3:7-8

But according to Paul, that's what we do. We fill ourselves on things of this world... and compared to Christ- the things of this world are rubbish. We fill our souls, minds and hearts with rubbish-the things of this world. That we shrug off and say,

"It's not that bad." or "That kind of thing doesn't affect me."

I'm just as guilty of any of this as you all are, but what I wonder is if we all really stopped pursuing things of this world. honestly, looked at what we sought- what would our lives look like?

Did you know? That when the Bible translators came across the original language Paul used they decided that the word he used was too vulgar and they couldn't use it- so they used 'rubbish' instead?

Funny.

In Christ,

Nadine <><

Question: When compared to Christ, what becomes 'rubbish' to you?

Lights from the Fog

It's late and I'm tired. But I can't sleep... The weather is anything but warm, but lovely nonetheless. From where I am sitting I can see little light beams beckoning to me from amidst the fog. They are quietly calling my name, they call me to a chilly world of adventure. A world where one must face challenges, enemies, battles, huge problems, friendships, love and loneliness. It's the world I face from here at my desk. The world I must face tomorrow and the next day... and the next. They say to me- it's alright love, wait and love will come- which is probably a line from a movie. I can see now, that the love I am waiting for is from my King. Jesus. He is coming, and He is coming into my heart the more I prepare it for Him. When loneliness strikes it doesn't always mean that He has left me, it often means that I am not paying attention. That I am being distracted. That the shiny light of the the reflections on the snow are distracting me from the real light ... the light that shines in the darkness through the power of God.

How can I stand here and not be moved by You?

He is calling... He is coming... He is HERE! He is all around, and I don't ever have to be alone when facing the adventures of the world.

Yours Eternally,

Nadine <><

Just A Thought...

This video made me happy! :-) So I thought I would share!

Day 9- Treasure

Dear Fellow Disciples,

What is the single greatest treasure you can think of?

-money, fame, a handwritten letter, a dress, a big-screen television, a book-

If you are a Christian, I hope you said Jesus... of course that's the Sunday school answer, and you probably don't mean it... although you might. But do your actions say that Jesus is your greatest treasure? Does your life say that the Good News of Jesus Christ is the greatest treasure you could ever imagine?

I'm quite guilty of not living this way, I have to admit that I love being able to buy cute clothes, fun shoes, big earrings, and most importantly books. I can never have enough books. I also enjoy spending my time watching movies, I can say that I don't watch that many 'bad' movies, but I don't always use my time wisely or with God in the top of my mind because I spend a lot of free time reading my books and watching movies. My actions don't always match up with the fact, that I know I can look forward to living eternally with Jesus; sometimes I get worried, or stressed, or distracted.

But God is my greatest treasure, and if asked (like the rich young man) I would give up all of my earthly treasures to follow Jesus. And as I can I try to learn to give up my earthly habits and earthly ways...

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it." -Matt. 13:44-46

Question: How does one get a camel through the eye of the needle?

Nadine <><