Bible Verse of the Day Sunday October 1st, 2023

Psalm 100:3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his;
  we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

As individuals from the fallen human race, there are sure things that we as a whole need to be aware of. We must realize that the unparalleled sovereign God and preeminent leader of all is the Lord himself. We must recognize that He is the incomparable creator of the universe and everybody in it and that He is the one who framed and formed us in the first place. It was God who made us and not us! Moreover, we who have confided in Christ as our Lord and Savior ought to realize that we are His people and the sheep of His flock. As His blood-purchased children, we are to submit ourselves as being dead to our sins and alive to our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus.

There are undeniable biblical truths that should be so much a part of our spiritual being that we do not have a shadow of a doubt or uncertainty of their genuineness: 1) God's sovereign rule. 2) His goodness and grace to all. 3) all people and nations must elevate and praise His holy name. 4) those saved by grace must foster an assured knowledge of Christ Jesus and His work on our behalf. It is through God's love, grace, and mercy that our Savior, Christ Jesus, came into this world to save sinners such as we are.

In Christ is all the fullness of God. As His people, we should realize that we are being built up into a heavenly Temple so that in time to come, the heavenly host will proclaim the exceeding great riches of His grace and kindness toward us (the Church) and authorities in the heavenly places!

The song of all people on earth should resonate with praise and thanksgiving to the Triune God from whom we are all blessed. It is through God's love and grace, that he sent a Savior, whom God promised from the world's creation (Genesis 3:15). We can all rest peacefully at night knowing Jesus came, lived a perfect life, and then allowed himself to be sacrificed on the Cross so that we might know eternal life. We can encourage one another in the truth that His grace and mercy saves us through our faith in Him and enjoy complete freedom from all condemnation.

As His people, we should rest assured that we are being built up into a heavenly Temple so that for eternity, God will proclaim His transcending riches of grace and eternal life throughout the vastness of Heaven. Those of us who have been washed clean by the precious blood of Jesus will sing and proclaim his great love, grace, and mercy for eternity, along with the unknown number of the host of angelic beings.