Impressed By God
The salvation that we have through Christ gives us the proper perspective to view and respond to God. This proper perspective of God allows us to live a life by faith through certain proclamations that can be seen as a foundation and motivation to use every day of our lives. Zechariah 12:1 expresses an oracle that came from the Lord while also identifying the Lord as the creator of the heavens and earth, and particularly the creator of “the spirit of man.” If God is our Creator, then we need to live as though we need to be impressed by Him.
This position of being impressed by God has two elements. The first is one of being informed and therefore enthusiastically impressed with who God is and what He has done not only for one person but for all of humanity - “to take away the sin of the world” (John 1:29) and “through Christ reconciled us to Himself” (2 Cor. 5:18). The second element is then being pressed by Him allowing His impression to be transferred to us, making us into a “new creation” (2 Cor. 5:17). In Zechariah 12:2-3 the Lord says He will make Jerusalem into a cup of staggering and all who lift it will surely hurt themselves. If we are allowing God to impress Himself on us, then we fight our battles by standing in agreement with His word. Hold to the truth that God is our Creator and therefore qualified to be our Savior.
If you are being impressed by God, what praise and proclamation do you give Him? The pressure we experience creates an opportunity to release ourselves from our desires and work towards His desire to share the news of the gospel.
This position of being impressed by God has two elements. The first is one of being informed and therefore enthusiastically impressed with who God is and what He has done not only for one person but for all of humanity - “to take away the sin of the world” (John 1:29) and “through Christ reconciled us to Himself” (2 Cor. 5:18). The second element is then being pressed by Him allowing His impression to be transferred to us, making us into a “new creation” (2 Cor. 5:17). In Zechariah 12:2-3 the Lord says He will make Jerusalem into a cup of staggering and all who lift it will surely hurt themselves. If we are allowing God to impress Himself on us, then we fight our battles by standing in agreement with His word. Hold to the truth that God is our Creator and therefore qualified to be our Savior.
If you are being impressed by God, what praise and proclamation do you give Him? The pressure we experience creates an opportunity to release ourselves from our desires and work towards His desire to share the news of the gospel.
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