Morning Devotional 063023 Paid In Full

Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room

June 30, 2023

Zechariah 2:1-5

1 Then I looked up and saw a man. In his hand was a measuring line. 2 I said, “Where are you going?” He said to me, “To measure Jerusalem to see how wide and long it will be.” 3 As I watched, the messenger speaking with me went ahead and another messenger came to meet him. 4 He said to him, “Run! Say to this young man: Jerusalem will be inhabited like open fields because of the throngs of people and cattle inside it. 5 But I will be a wall of fire around it, says the LORD, and I will be glorious inside it.

Good Morning, Shout your praise to God!

Walls built by man are our attempt to protect ourselves from our enemies, but walls are attacked and broken down. God calls us to Jerusalem, the city without walls, and promises to protect us with power greater than any wall that man can build.

When we accept the call of God, we belong to the body of believers and fall under the umbrella of all God’s love, mercy, grace, and power. In this case, Jerusalem is not a geographic location but a spiritual one that resides within us.

All who proclaim Christ as Lord and Saviors are eternal residents of God’s city. Praise be to God. Our membership cards have been paid in full by the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

Loving God, We thank you for Your blessings. Amazing Grace that you give to us, Your sinful, unworthy children. We Thank You! In the name of Christ, we pray. Amen

Thought for the day: I will rejoice in the freedom of surrendering my life to God.

Paid in Full! Pastor Liz