GLORY TO GOD

Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV 

Now may the God of peace, 

who through the blood of the eternal covenant 

brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, 

that great Shepherd of the sheep, 

equip you with everything good 

for doing his will, 

and may he work in us 

what is pleasing to him, 

through Jesus Christ,

 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

What a prayer! He focuses on, and starts off, with God being the Author, the source of our peace. If we just stop there we will have something to chew on! When we’ve lost our peace let’s go back to its source and receive His gift of peace that passes understanding, it’s so powerful.

He calls us to remember His enormous power that it took to raise the Lord Jesus from the dead and to know it’s available for us to tap into inside ourselves through the power of the Holy Spirit. What a thought!

Then he says to know we have the Great Shepherd, the only One who was willing to sacrifice His own life in place of ours, as our own Shepherd. We’re not lost, we’re found, and we belong to the Good Shepherd who leads us beside still waters, and along paths of righteousness. How wonderful that is.😊

Notice we’re not being equipped with a few, inferior or used tools, but with everything good! God has a plan and purpose for each of our lives to do His will so He can work in us, through Jesus, whatever He has planned. He’s reminding us our goal is to please Him, just in case we’ve forgotten or been side tracked!😊

And who gets all the glory forever and ever? Jesus Christ, our Great Shepherd because He shed His blood to cut a new covenant for us with His Father so we could live and reign with Him forever.

The Holy Spirit has given us this amazing prayer to pray over ourselves, so let’s praise and thank our God today for it all. In Jesus name. Amen.

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