There is no guilt here
There is no shame
No pointing fingers
There is no blame
What happened yesterday has disappeared
The dirt has washed away
And now it's clear
There's only grace
There's only love
There's only mercy and believe me it's enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
There's nothing left now
There's only grace
You're starting over now
Under the sun
You're stepping forward now
A new life has begun
Your new life has begun
There's only grace
There's only love
There's only mercy and believe me it's enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
There's nothing left now
There's only grace
And if you should fall again
Get back up, get back up
Reach out and take my hand
Get back up, get back up
Get back up again.
~Matthew West
To Tell You The Truth I have finally moved my other blog. Come check it out. It's not much yet, but I'm workin' on that.
Earlier this week I was at work looking at a blog or two. During my reading I found a neat website on which you can sign up for free.
The website was a company which allows you to upload your logo/graphic/etc... to their site and you can choose what items you would like it on so you can sell them. You get a cut while they get the bulk of the money, but hey, it's free to you!
So here's my dilemma. We had a power blip at work and my 'puter shut off (obviously) and I lost that site. It even wiped it off my history in the browser. So, for anyone who saw this site, please let me know! I have some ideas for it ;)
The "gospel of the kingdom" was foretold in the Old Testament, preached by Jesus—brought by Jesus!—preached by the early church, and should be preached by us until all the peoples hear it. This gospel of the kingdom is the good news that, at the coming of Jesus, God moved into this world in an unprecedented way. Since Jesus has come, God is exerting his right to rule in new and powerful ways. He is attacking his enemy the devil in new ways. He has dealt with sin in a new way. He is gathering a people in a new way. He is empowering his representatives in new ways. And in all this he is reigning as king. This is the coming and the advancement of his kingdom.
And this is good news. It is the gospel of the kingdom. Therefore let everyone of us turn from every other claim on our allegiance and surrender to the king of kings. Let's repent of all rebellion and treason, accept the terms of his amnesty, and let's put our trust in the King of glory, and sing with all our heart the truth of Isaiah 52:2,
How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, good news; announcing peace, proclaiming news of happiness: Our God reigns! Our God reigns!
'Tis finished! the Messiah dies,
cut off for sins, but not his own.
Accomplished is the sacrifice,
the great redeeming work is done.
The veil is rent; in Christ alone
the living way to heaven is seen;
the middle wall is broken down,
and all the world may enter in.
'Tis finished! All my guilt and pain,
I want no sacrifice beside;
for me, for me the Lamb is slain;
'tis finished! I am justified.
The reign of sin and death is o'er,
and all may live from sin set free;
Satan hath lost his mortal power;
'tis swallowed up in victory.
Charles Wesley