http://womanwithanissue.com/blog/hello-world/ A Simple Discussion About the Bible Sat, 19 Oct 2013 22:42:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 http://womanwithanissue.com/blog/hello-world/#comment-38 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:30:31 +0000 http://womanwithanissue.com/blog/?p=1#comment-38 ___I feel led to share this explanation of this book of the Gospel from The Life Recovery Bible. It states, “Many Jews of Jesus’ day harbored some form of ‘messianic hope’. They were suffering at the hands of their Roman oppressors and clung to a belief that a Savior would emerge to deliver them. Based on the Old Testament promises of a delivering king, they eagerly awaited the Messiah’s coming.
___ God wanted the world to accept Jesus as the Messiah and Savior. Through Jesus’ ancestry, virgin birth, fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, teachings, and miracles, God demonstrated who Jesus was. But during Jesus’ earthly ministry, most people were unwilling to face the reality of who He was. Instead of looking to Him as their long awaited Messiah, they crucified Him. And instead of finding deliverance, they remained in a state of oppression.
___ To deal with our problems, we may have focused our hopes on various ‘deliverers’. Some of us are still looking to our addiction for deliverance from inner pain, a choice that only leads to greater suffering. Some of us hope for ‘freedom’ through recovery programs that emphasize ‘self-actualization,’ but these programs only lead us away from our true Deliverer. The Gospel of Matthew makes it clear that our only hope for recovery lies in Jesus the Messiah.
___ Jesus deserves our trust and commitment as we seek recovery from our dependency and sins. When we rely on the power of forgiveness gained through His death and the hope of new life found in His resurrection, we have true hope for genuine recovery. But it is up to us to place our hope in God. We must let go of our selfish denial and make Jesus the king of our life. He alone is worthy of that honor and responsibility.”

]]> http://womanwithanissue.com/blog/hello-world/#comment-35 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:45:29 +0000 http://womanwithanissue.com/blog/?p=1#comment-35 You just posted a comment Sandra. Good to see you!

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