My word for April 29th is TRADE
Trade is something that has gone on for years. Trading dates back to ancient
times before Christ. It
began as exchanges of goods and services, originating with the start of
communication. People traded
many things. Back in the older
days trade was a form of living.
The invention of money changed trading, it simplified and promoted the
trading process. The market then
was wide open to a vas number of products. Many people now trade in the investment market, hoping that
they will trade to make a large profit.
It is a game and timing has to be perfect for the trade to go in the
favor of the buyer.
God knew about trading. It was God that made the most profitable trade so that we
could benefit and receive the benefits from it. God made a way for us to be forgiven. He sent his son, who was sinless, to be
a trade for us. Since Jesus was
without sin, He traded His life for His death for our sins. Others judged Jesus, lied about Him
then hung Him on the cross to die.
It is through this trade that we are forgiven.
I doubt that there is very many that would do this type of
trade today, but then I look at God’s trade in this way. God traded His child for His other
children. Wouldn’t you do anything
for your children? As a mother I
can answer and say, “yes we would”.
Because God loves us and because we are His children we are given
everlasting life and we are forgiven through Jesus. We live because of the most expensive trade of all, the
trade of life for salvation. Through
Jesus, God invested in us. We will
defiantly reap the benefits and make a profit from God’s trade.
Dear Lord we know that You have invested in us. Help us to profit from your trade. We want to walk with you and for your
purpose during 2012. We want You
to know that your trade was worth it.
We will rejoice in guiding others to understand what You traded for
us. Through Your trade we are
forgiven.
(I Cor. 15:1-5) Now I would remind you brothers, of the gospel I preached to
you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved,
if you hold fast to the word I preached to you – unless you believed in vain.
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ
died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that
he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he
appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve
http://followchrist.ag.org/godsplan4.cfm,
Following CHRIST, God’s Plan, 4) God Made A Way For Us To Be Forgiven,
Copyright 1997 Randy Hurst
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