"He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross." Colossians 2:14
Hello Beloved!
It has been awhile since I have written, but wanted to share with you that now (anytime really!) is a great time of year to go out into your neighborhood and invite your neighbors to:
- Consider the unconditional and eternal love of Jesus.
- A lasting relationship with Jesus Christ.
- Come to newhope church to hear more about the Lord, His gift and His love.
- Hope, found only in Christ!
We are in the season of Lent, the 40 days prior to Resurrection Sunday, which begins on Ash Wednesday each year! It is a precious time where we realign our heart, spirit, life and body with Christ Jesus and all that He has done and is doing for us. It is a time for looking within and without, preparing ourselves and helping others to receive the powerful love of Jesus, reflect on what His resurrection means and commit to living a life that is full of His resurrection power!
"In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope. But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ." Ephesians 2:12-13
It is usually during the Lent season that the body of Christ (followers of Christ) will remove some distraction, vice or unhealthy habit from their daily life, replacing it with more time of devotion to prayer, fasting, worship; spending more listening time with God, breaking negative habits, evangelizing and/or providing service to others. This week as I prepare Easter postcards to put into the doors of my neighbors, I am
~ inviting them to the love and hope found in Jesus,
~ introducing them to His care for them,
~ reminding some - but for many, am introducing for the first time, the most precious and life-changing Person - JESUS
~ welcoming them to a relationship with Jesus
~ inviting them to learn more about Jesus and His unconditional love, by coming out to newhope this or any Sunday!
"For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us." Ephesians 2:14-16
Will you join me? Pray and ask for direction from the Holy Spirit...then go and do something to invite people you don't know. We never know who is hurting, broken, wayward or who has lost hope...but God does. Father wants to use us (the redeemed) to bring His hope and His Son to His children - especially those who don't know Him. Praying that you will invest in and invite someone to Christ Jesus this season leading up to and beyond Resurrection Sunday!
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," 1Peter 1:3
God bless and keep you always strong and full of His grace. You are precious to God beloved, don't ever forget it, OK? Now please share this truth with someone else. Hope to see you at newhope on Sunday...much, much love!
Always praying for you,
Theresa
**Please let me know how I may pray with and for you. My email address is Christnyou at gmail dot com, write anytime!
