Closer To Heaven
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6 May 2025 | On April 25, the Danish Union released one of the most inclusive statements on LBGTQ+ Adventists that has been seen in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The impetus for the statement is the recognition that We have not always lived up to the ethical standard and human concern that the Adventist Church […] Source: https://atoday.org/danish-union-releases-generous-lgbtq-statement/
When fear tries to stop you, remember: God is holding your hand and won't let go! 🛡️ Isaiah 41:10 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m1APtAGRY4
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 7th of May 2025
There is tension throughout the entire story of salvation. God wishes to restore the communion that we once enjoyed with Him and longs to draw close to us. But bringing sinners into His presence would destroy them. “For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,” David writes, “nor shall evil dwell with You” (Psalms 5:4, NKJV). At the same time, David also writes, “But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; in fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple” (Psalms 5:7, NKJV).
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When the first temple was dedicated by Solomon, the Shekinah glory—the presence of God that had accompanied the children of Israel en route to Canaan—filled the temple, and so the priests could not remain to complete their work of ministry (1 Kings 8:10-11). When the second temple was dedicated, the ark of the covenant, representing God’s throne, was missing because some faithful men, upset at the nation’s sins, had hidden it. The literal presence of God did not fill the temple this time. It was heartbreaking. How could Haggai’s promise possibly come true?
It was in the second temple that Jesus, the incarnation of God, appeared in Person, in flesh and blood. God Himself had stepped out from behind the veil to become one of us and to join us in this broken world. Because the Son of God was now the Son of man, we could see His face, hear His voice, and witness, for example, when He touched an unclean leper and made him whole (Matthew 8:3). Instead of bringing us closer in His direction, God brought us closer to Him by moving in _our _direction. He came down, personally, to us. No wonder the Bible said about Jesus: “ ‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us’ ” (Matthew 1:23, NKJV). Think about what this means: the Creator of the cosmos condescended not only to live among us but to die for us.
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The Cross is by far the greatest manifestation of God’s love. What are other ways we can see and experience the reality of God’s love? |
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