There is no friend greater than Jesus Christ; there is no better friendship, no love more lasting.
Everywhere He is, every moment He is there.
He is our Savior, our Advocate, our Defender, our Helper, our faithful friend—He is all of this for us.
Therefore, we must appreciate everything He has done for us, because He loved us first.
He brought us out of darkness and led us into His light.
He rescued us from the hand of the devil and purchased us at the price of His life.
That is why we must show gratitude to Jesus Christ.
In Jesus Christ there is no discrimination; all people are equal.
No one is higher than another, because His love is the same for all of us.
His love is incomparable; He does not forget anyone.
He has won everything through His faithfulness, because even when we can be unfaithful, He remains faithful in all things.
His name is a guarantee of faithfulness,
a guarantee of friendship,
a guarantee of love,
a guarantee of trust,
a guarantee of appreciation.
His name is above every name,
a guarantee of healing,
a guarantee of deliverance,
a guarantee of eternal life,
a guarantee of goodness,
a guarantee of freedom.
Who can deny believing in His name?
Who can deny believing in His power?
Who can reject His friendship?
When friends run away, He remains.
When we fall, He lifts us up.
When we can go no further, He stands beside us.
He is always there to help us.
When we are happy and when we are sad, He is our Strength.
When we mention His name, darkness must flee;
the devil trembles and runs away;
the forces of evil are broken;
injustice falls down;
peace comes and reigns among us.
His presence makes the difference.
It brings change into our lives.
It lifts us from the ground and seats us beside Him.
His love is incomparable.
Great is His faithfulness.
Goodness and justice live close to Him.
Love and faithfulness are His nature.
On earth and in the entire universe there is no power greater than the power of God.
The world boasts about military power, financial power, political power, and the power of wickedness and evil,
but when the power of God rises, the world must stand still and realize that nothing can compare to it.
But God demonstrates His own love for us in this:
while we were still sinners, Christ Jesus died for us.
(Romans 5:8)
He commands us to love others just as He loved us,
to forgive others just as He forgave us.
He tells us to live well with one another,
because He has never been evil toward us.
He enters every house;
He knocks on every heart.
All lives are in His hands.
Holding on to Christ, we can do all things;
without Christ, we can do nothing.
He is the only true Savior,
the only One who gave His life for us,
the only One who never abandons us.
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.
And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
(Galatians 2:20)
Today is a great day
for us to remember the great goodness
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
He is Faithful.
Sincerely,
Pastor Marcel Balootje