'occasions' leading to 'perfect agreement'

President's Monday, February 16, 2015 (7:31 a.m.)

Dodger Room – Anaheim, CA

Awesome God,

Sleep was had. Fun experienced. Conversation. Kindnesses. And love. Lots of love.

Father, we live in such a fallen world (1 John 5:19b). There are so many layers of gunk. People hurt other people. Often unknowingly. Sometimes otherwise.

We have occasions to come together. To share. Help. Build. Why? Because You love us enough to have sent Jesus (John 3:16).

I confess to really deep thoughts this morning. All caused by a simple thank You for time spent together with family and friends celebrating an upcoming marriage. Civilized women willing to put their best selves forward for the sake of the bride.

Thank You Father. Thank You that time spent considering such occasions as these led me straight to The Message, 1 John 5:4-8. “Every God-begotten person conquers the world's ways. The conquering power that brings the world to its knees is our faith. The person who wins out over the world's ways is simply the one who believes Jesus is the Son of God” (vs. 4-5).

“Jesus – the Divine Christ! He experienced a life-giving birth and a death-killing death. Not only birth from the womb, but baptismal birth of His ministry and sacrificial death. And all the while the Spirit is confirming the Truth, the reality of God's presence at Jesus' baptism and crucifixion, bringing those occasions alive for us. A triple testimony: the Spirit, the Baptism, the Crucifixion. And the three in perfect agreement” (6-8).

Holiest Father, I have very little experience with “perfect agreement”. Wow! What a thought. We are coming into the season of Lent. Work in us. Teach us. What an amazing set of circumstances. Occasions leading to perfect agreement. Yes Father. Make it so! I love You. Thank You. Amen.

(302 words ~ 8:10 a.m.)