Orange Moon Thursday, May 1, 2025 "There!"

The Special of the Day… From the Orange Moon Cafe

"There!"  

    

      

      In Psalm 87, the Psalmist thrice affirmed "This man was born there" regarding his heritage in God's chosen earthly nation, Israel (Psalm 87:1-7).  He rejoiced in the Lord's blessing on the place, the people, and his citizenship in Israel.

     Born again believers in the Lord Jesus Christ proclaim a similar, but even greater testimony.  "This man (woman) was born again there" we affirm, but not directing attention to a place or people.  We rather testify to our reception of eternal life as given in the very person of God Himself.  

    "But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened (enlivened) us together with Christ, by grace ye are saved" (Ephesians 2:4-5).

    The place of grace wherein we received eternal life involved not geography, but rather the living presence of God.  Indeed, salvation is many things.  At the heart of all, however, abides the heart of God.  We met a Person - the Person - when we trusted the Lord Jesus Christ.  We believed doctrinal truth in order to enter into relationship with living truth, namely, with the Lord Jesus who declared, "I am… the truth" (John 14:6).  Like the Psalmist, we look back on our birth with joy and the desire to extol our spiritual origin.  We testify of our spirits becoming as a free gift of grace the very temple of God through His birthing our innermost depths by the entrance of the indwelling Holy Spirit.  

    "This man was born there" confessed the Psalmist of a most special place and nation.  "This man was born again there" confesses the believer of the most special glory of all, the Lord Jesus Christ.  Our testimony?  "I was dead and became alive through encountering the Prince of life."  We seek to direct all glory and attention to "There," namely, the living person of our Savior.  Yes, salvation is the Savior.  The new birth is His presence entering us.  Eternal life is His life dwelling in our spirits.  We therefore proclaim with even greater ardor than the.Psalmist, "This man was born again there!"

"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name."

(John 20:31)

Weekly Memory Verse  

   For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."

(Ephesians 2:10)

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