BUT... He loved us and sent His Son (1 John 4:10)

 This is love:

not that we loved God,

BUT…

that He loved us and sent His Son

as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 4:10

Oh if only you could get this concept! There is NOTHING you can do to earn God’s love. If we could be good enough or love enough then Jesus did not need to die on the cross.

 We are human thus we are imperfect. We need God. Accept His love this Easter and be free to love God and live at peace with yourself. 

BUT... He was pierced for our rebellion (Isaiah 53:4-5)

Jesus was innocent
Yet it was our weaknesses he carried;
it was our sorrows that weighed him down.
And we thought His troubles were

 a punishment from God,
a punishment for His own sins!
But…

He was pierced for our rebellion,
crushed for our sins.
He was beaten so we could be whole.
He was whipped so we could be healed.

Isaiah 53:4-5 (NLT)

NO matter what you have done in or with your life> Jesus died to provide a way for you to have a relationship with the Heavenly Father. You don’t need any other human here on earth to intervene for you. You can’t be good enough or bad enough to earn or loss what He had come to earth to do. This Easter week STOP and make the greatest decision of your life Accept the gift of Jesus that God the creator of the universe sent for YOU!

BUT... when God revealed His kindness (Titus 3:4-5 (NLT))

But—

“When God our Savior revealed his kindness

and love, He saved us, not because of the 

righteous things we had done,

BUT…

because of his mercy. 

He washed away our sins, 

giving us a new birth and 

new life through the Holy Spirit.

 Titus 3:4-5 (NLT)

BUT...God showed His great love (Romans 5:8)

But…

God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

Romans 5:8 (NLT)

BUT... there is something I am looking for ((Isaiah 66:1)

What sort of house could you build for me?

What holiday spot reserve for me? I made all this!

I own all this!" God's Decree.

"But…

 there is something I'm looking for:

a person simple and plain,

reverently responsive to what I say.

(Isaiah 66:1 MSG)

What I love about this verse is that God is not telling us that we can’t have nice things BUT when it comes to what we have to offer Him the things is not what He desires. What pleases Him is when we listen to what He has to say and humbly do it. Take the challenge this Easter week.

Take time to listen to Him and respond.

BUT... fools despise wisdom (Proverbs 1:7)

The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Knowledge

BUT…

Fools despise wisdom and instruction

Proverbs 1:7

What does it mean to fear God? When you realize God does know everything, yes everything you have ever done or thought. (BUT He still loves you)  God created everything, He set everything into motion, BUT His greatest creation is you. This should make you afraid. BUT not a fear that scares you, 

a fear that draws you closer to His so that He may share with you all His knowledge.

Is God providing counsel right now? Think about the people in your life, are you really listening for what God may have to say to you, or are you waiting to hear what you want to hear? Will you chose knowledge today? 

BUT... a disgraceful woman is like cancer (Proverbs 12:4)

A worthy wife is a crown for her husband

BUT…

A disgraceful woman is like cancer in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4

So many times cancer goes undetected by the natural eye. We have no idea that there is something in our body destroying us. The Bible compares this to a wife. What does it mean to be disgraceful?

Do you talk negatively about your spouse to others?

Do you act in a way through speech or actions that may disgrace him?

Today is a great day to choose to be crowns to your husband- lift him up – encourage him.

If you feel this is impossible seek God with all your heart, ask Him to show you what has happened in your relationship. Next look at yourself for reality reminds us that we can only change our behavior and how we look at things.