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by | Jan 13, 2023 | Uncategorized | 11 comments

Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Receive.

Receive can be defined as getting something whether that be delivered or given. Upon looking in the dictionary, one definition stood out: “to have (something) bestowed, conferred, etc” (dictionary.com).

Reading the definition brought one verse to mind:

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name.” (John 1:12, NASB)

We receive Christ, taking Him as our own, our Savior; but then, we receive even more. He bestows on us the right to become children of God.

We offer our hearts, our lives to Him and He receives us as His own. It is as we receive Him, and are accepted into His family, we can then sing:

“I am found, I am YoursI am loved, I’m made pureI have life, I can breatheI am healed, I am free.”

(Here’s My Heart by Casting Crowns)

So simple. We receive Him and receive even more.

 

 

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Today I may be joining … Five Minute Friday and Grace & Truth .


In My Thoughts,
Joanne

11 Comments

  1. Andrew Budek-Schmeisser
    Andrew Budek-Schmeisser on January 13, 2023 at 9:18 am

    It’s the gift that keeps on giving,
    offered to you and me
    to ensure forever-living
    in Christ, but though it’s free,
    some drongos will not take it,
    suspicious silly sheep!
    I bet that Jesus has a fit
    when He sees them keep
    their counsel so moronic,
    so rooted in their pride,
    and it’s so ironic
    that they try to hide
    their heads in one another’s wool,
    backs turned upon a life so full.

  2. Lauren Renee Sparks
    Lauren Renee Sparks on January 13, 2023 at 2:30 pm

    What a beautiful explanation of the Good News! And I love that song.

  3. Barbara Harper
    Barbara Harper on January 13, 2023 at 4:18 pm

    He is the most important and most blessed one we could receive.

  4. annette
    annette on January 13, 2023 at 9:40 pm

    receive him… not turned away… not even one. FMF20

  5. Donna B Reidland
    Donna B Reidland on January 14, 2023 at 9:57 am

    Joanne, it’s amazing to think that we don’t have to earn anything from God and that our job is to receive in faith.

  6. JD Wininger
    JD Wininger on January 14, 2023 at 11:44 am

    Always a blessing. Thank you for the gift of inspiration today ma’am.

  7. Diana Derringer
    Diana Derringer on January 14, 2023 at 12:28 pm

    What a blessing to receive and invite others to do the same.

  8. Linda Stoll
    Linda Stoll on January 14, 2023 at 4:03 pm

    Love that song. Love Casting Crowns. Love Jesus most of all.

  10. ~Karrilee~
    ~Karrilee~ on January 15, 2023 at 10:16 pm

    Such a powerful verse! It’s so good to read your words again… I have been away from Blogging for a while but what a blessing to rediscover spaces filled with faith and hope and truth!

    Blessings!

  11. Lisa notes
    Lisa notes on January 19, 2023 at 5:00 pm

    I appreciate this truth, Joanne: “We receive Him and receive even more.” It’s one of the miracles of believing.