Tonight at BSU....

Tonight we sang a song in BSU that really spoke to me. Partly because it's such an amazing reminder that we are not alone, and that we are able to stand because God is faithful; He is our strength.  The other reason is because I some of my friends, whom I love very much, are in the midst of one of life's storms, and though I can't physically be there for them, I know our God is. 

 

Always by Kristian Stanfill My foes are many, they rise against me
But I will hold my ground
I will not fear the war, I will not fear the storm
My help is on the way, my help is on the way 

Oh, my God, He will not delay
My refuge and strength always
I will not fear, His promise is true                          
My God will come through always, always 

Troubles surround me, chaos abounding
My soul will rest in You            
I will not fear the war, I will not fear the storm
My help is on the way, my help is on the way 

Oh, my God, He will not delay
My refuge and strength always
I will not fear, His promise is true                          
My God will come through always

I lift my eyes up, my help comes from the Lord

Then, after worship, Jody discussed Ephesians 4:4-6.  In this scripture, Paul lays out the things that are essential for the Christian Faith.
1. one body.  This is the church. Not like a specific building you go to but the body of believers around the world.  It is not limited or bound by culture, race, language, etc. 
2. One Spirit. the seal or stamp of approval that says we are God's.  It cannot be forged, but neither can it be lost or taken away.  This is God living in us!!
3.One hope of our calling.  Hope is not used here as we tend to use hope (ie. I hope I got an A on that test).  But hope here means CONFIDENT ASSURANCE....our future is SECURE!!
When we are going through difficult circumstances that we cannot understand why things are happening this way, we must remember that we have an ENDURING HOPE within Christ!
4. One Lord.  This is our only means of salvation.  The Greek word for Lord is Kurios, which means compassionate/caring ruling master.  Isn't that a comfort?!?!
5. One Faith (also see Eph. 2:8-9)
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6. One Baptism. This is our identification with Jesus...claiming to follow Him.
7. One God and Father of all. He is our Father, a Father above all other fathers.  He is our ultimate protector and deliverer.  He is faithful. He can be trusted always. 

Thanks for letting me share a little of what we talked about tonight! I hope it encourages you as much as it encouraged me.