Before anything else
Slowly, take a deep breath
And slowly exhale
Breathe
Breathe slowly
Breathe
Close your eyes if possible
And breathe
Notice the presence of God as you breathe
Because He gave* breath to you
He blew life to you, o creature of dust
Let me ask you two questions
One; Who is God to you?
Who do you worship?
Who do you long for?
Whose beauty do you behold?
To whom do you place your trust every morning when
You wake up and every night when you lay your head?
Who is God to you?
Is He your Maker?
Is He your King?
Is He a gracious God?
Is He your Father?
Who is God to you?
Another equally *important question
Who are you?
Are you satisfied with yourself?
Do you cringe at your mistakes?
Do you see yourself falling short everyday?
Do you feel that you're missing something in life?
Do you often fear *the uncertainty of the future?
Do you find yourself guilty, of sins
Ashamed for all your iniquities
Crushed by the weight of sorrow and helplessness?
Good.
Let me tell you a story
From the beginning to the end
From genesis to revelation
From alpha to omega
Prophecy to fulfillment
From failure to redemption
From Slavery to exodus
From chaos to order
From corruption to being born again
A story about the lamb
Whom God appointed
To spill every drop of His blood
To give His Life
To fulfill a promise
To carry the weight of sin
To die and live again
To return
To rule and to judge
And to reign forever and ever Amen!
Jesus to whom and through whom all things are created
Jesus the son of man, encountered by the men of old in mystery
Jesus the good teacher
Who taught the spirit of the law to the people enslaved by the law
Jesus the healer and the provider
Of all miracles to those who seek him
Jesus the lamb of God, gentle and meek
Wrongly accused and silently walked
Into the valley of death in the cross
Jesus the risen Christ, generously sharing the Holy Spirit
Jesus who will return soon
I ask you one last time
Who is God to you?
Who are you?