The Seven Colors of Grace, Part 6

The Seven Colors of Grace, Part 6, 

-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

The Rainbow
 
The heavens declare the glory of God (Psalm 19:1 NKJV).
 
When it’s cloudy weather, don’t miss your rainbow. It is for a token of the covenant between God and you. God the Father whose name is Love, whose will is love, set His rainbow in the clouds as a reminder of His love. The rainbow of the love of God is set in every cloud that ever darkens your sky. -Amy Carmichael 
 
Here is a brief review of the previous 5 postings:

1. The rainbow, and every other Bible promise, begins with God. 
2. What God has promised is made possible for us to know and experience because of God’s grace.
3. Grace is extended to us through Jesus Christ.
4. Our faith receives from Jesus all the riches of His grace.
5. It is our faith that brings hope to our hearts. (Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1 NKJV).       

The seven colors of grace is like no other visual on earth. It is God’s original artwork painted with a combination of colors found nowhere else in creation. The beauty of the rainbow leaves us in awe. 
 
The seven colors of grace can assure every heart and every life that we can pass from death to life, from darkness to light, from judgment to mercy, from guilt to forgiveness, from emptiness to fullness, and from aimlessness to purposefulness.
 
The seven colors in the rainbow can be likened to seven streams of grace flowing together to form one radiant river of light that flows from God’s heart to our hearts. Every blessing is a grace blessing, every gift is a grace gift, every favor is a grace favor. These blessings, these gifts, these favors will bring God’s hope to our hearts.

For out of His fullness [the superabundance of His grace and truth] we have all received grace upon grace [spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favor upon favor, and gift heaped upon gift] (John 1:16 – AMP).
 
In a unique way, each color in the rainbow symbolizes an aspect of grace that is found in one of the biblical names of Jesus Christ. 
 
Red-Jesus, is the Lamb of God!
 
Red is the first color in the rainbow and the starting point of our salvation. Red represents the shed blood of Jesus Christ upon the cross. It is the blood of the covenant of God’s grace providing our redemption. His blood, like a healing stream, can cleanse every sinful heart in need of forgiveness. How wonderful it is to begin each day knowing you are forgiven!
 
In Jesus we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins (Colossians 1:14).
 
Orange-Jesus, the Light of the World.
 
Orange represents the flame of light. Within the Tabernacle and the Temple stood the menorah. It was a seven-lamp lampstand that provided the only source of light in the Holy Place. Without the lampstand’s flame the Holy Place would be in total darkness. Without the light of Jesus within us, our hearts would be in total darkness. His light makes it possible to walk in God’s ways and have His light upon our pathway.
 
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. He who  follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life” (John 8:12).

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My Morning Prayer: Because of the Resurrection

My Morning Prayer: Because of the Resurrection
-Roy Lessin and Marina Bromley

Because of the Resurrection
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
 
Because of the resurrection:

You still have a Redeemer who will keep you.
You still have a Shepherd who will lead you.
You still have a Friend who will be with you.
You still have a Lord who will use you.

You still have a High Priest who will pray for you.

You still have a Provider who will care for you.

You still have a Bridegroom who will come for you.

I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen (Revelation 1:18 NKJV).

My Morning Prayer
-Marina Bromley

Father God, You alone have given us the provision—through the blood of  your Son Jesus, to be reconciled with You. Thank You for restoring us to You, that we might have fellowship with You and live with You forever in the heavenlies. Help us to remember these aspects of your character as You continue to be our Redeemer, Shepherd, Friend, Lord, High Priest, Provider and Bridegroom. Teach me to leave space in my life to allow You to work Your will IN me and THROUGH me. I want to live a resurrected life with You forevermore. In Jesus's name, amen.

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Look In the Tomb

Look In the Tomb
-Roy Lessin
 
When facing obstacles, look in the tomb-
The stone was rolled away there!

When surrounded by darkness, look in the tomb-
The light of a new dawn shines there!

When things are perplexing, look in the tomb-
The message of angels can be heard there!

When victory is uncertain, look in the tomb-
The power of the resurrection is seen there!

When you need to be reassured, look in the tomb-
Jesus is NOT there!

He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay (Matthew 28:6).

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Forgiven, Part 13: How to be Forgiven

Forgiven, Part 13: How to be Forgiven
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
 
For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins (Colossians 1:13-14).

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One of the greatest joys that the heart can ever experience is forgiveness. Nothing else can set you free from the guilt of the past and place your feet on a new path of hope. Forgiveness comes to you as a free gift from God. You cannot earn it in any way; you can only receive it. Forgiveness is not based on what you have done, how good you have tried to be, or how sincere you have been. Your forgiveness is based on the sacrifice that Jesus Christ has made for your sins. It is by His blood alone that you can be made clean.
 
Your forgiveness is only a prayer away. Turn your heart to God, confess and forsake your sins, and ask Him to cleanse and forgive you. His Word says that He will do it by His grace and mercy. He will wash you and make you clean. As you pray, ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart and live in you. He will be your Lord and Savior. His life will make you new inside.
 
Ask Him today, and start all your tomorrows with the joy of being forgiven.

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This concludes the series "Forgiven" by Roy Lessin. We invite you to continue to read Meeting in the Meadow as we will offer a special post for Easter, and then continue with our postings on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday!
-Marina, for Roy and the Meeting in the Meadow family

 
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Forgiven, Part 12: Growth

Forgiven, Part 12: Growth
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
 
I will be like the dew to Israel; He will blossom like the lily, and he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon. 'I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing.' But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. So that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity (Hosea 14:5, John 15:5, Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 1:10, 2 Peter 3:18).

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The wonder of a seed is that it produces life after it has been planted in the ground and dies. The message of the Gospel is that life has come out of death. Jesus died that we might live. He was buried and rose from the dead that we might be raised to newness of life. When we come to Jesus Christ by faith, turn from our personal darkness of sin, and receive His grace and forgiveness, He cleanses us and comes to live within our hearts. We are born again of His Spirit.

The resurrection life of Jesus Christ enters us and we are changed. He plants within us the seeds of His kingdom, and through our faith and obedience the new life begins to grow. The Christian life is not produced by studying how Jesus lived and then trying to copy Him. It is not a script we study and attempt to act out. It is not like taking plastic fruit and attaching it to our garments to make us look like fruit trees. It is a real life...a whole life...a meaningful life...it is His life lived out through us. It is His beauty that others see, it is His fragrance that others are drawn to, it is His fruit that others will partake of and be fed. He is your life. He is all there is...all that is worth knowing...and all that really matters.

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Lord,
Thank You for the good work that You have begun in me. Thank You that I am alive in You because of the life of the Holy Spirit within me. I want to rest in Your love and abide in Your presence. I want to grow in faith and see Your life formed in me. Feed me through Your word and water the seeds planted in my heart. Make me a fruitful branch that can feed others and daily glorify You. 
Amen

 
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