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bluidkiti · 10-29-2014, 08:40 AM

The Present-Tense Christ by Max Lucado, Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. - Hebrews 13:8

I am God’s Son. - John 10:36

I am the resurrection and the life. - John 11:25

I am the way, and the truth, and the life. - John 14:6

I am the true vine. - John 15:1

The present-tense Christ. He never says, "I was."

We do. We do because "we were." We were younger, faster, prettier. Prone to be people of the past tense, we reminisce.

Not God. Unwavering in strength, He need never say, "I was." From the center of the storm, the unwavering Jesus shouts, "I am."

Bold against the Galilean waves. ICU, battlefield, boardroom, prison cell, or maternity ward - whatever your storm, "I am."

Excerpted with permission from Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year, copyright Thomas Nelson.

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Are there storms in your life right now or in the life of someone who is close to you? How does knowing the present-tense Christ help you to stay calm in the storm? Come join the conversation on our blog! We would love to hear from you! ~ Devotionals Daily

10-29-2014, 08:40 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,608	The Present-Tense Christ The Present-Tense Christ by Max Lucado, Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. - Hebrews 13:8 I am God’s Son. - John 10:36 I am the resurrection and the life. - John 11:25 I am the way, and the truth, and the life. - John 14:6 I am the true vine. - John 15:1 The present-tense Christ. He never says, "I was." We do. We do because "we were." We were younger, faster, prettier. Prone to be people of the past tense, we reminisce. Not God. Unwavering in strength, He need never say, "I was." From the center of the storm, the unwavering Jesus shouts, "I am." Bold against the Galilean waves. ICU, battlefield, boardroom, prison cell, or maternity ward - whatever your storm, "I am." Excerpted with permission from Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year, copyright Thomas Nelson. * * * Your Turn Are there storms in your life right now or in the life of someone who is close to you? How does knowing the present-tense Christ help you to stay calm in the storm? Come join the conversation on our blog! We would love to hear from you! ~ Devotionals Daily __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.