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Come to buy without money

Have you ever bought anything without spending any money?
Yes. When you use a gift card given by someone to complete a transaction of trade.
Jesus Christ invites you, who are thirsty and hungry in heart to come to buy and eat from Him without money and without cost (Isaiah 55:1)
Faith is when you open your empty hands in front of God and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is a fully man to bear your sins and also a fully God to give you forgiveness.
As a result, your repentance is the response from your heart that has received His forgiveness and eternal life.
Then, God comes in to live in you and you will rely on Him and love Him and other people as yourself.
It’s the most “happy ending” for your earthly life which may exult in Him in any situation.
“But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them that those who love your name may exult in You.” Psalm 5:11 ESV

Hope is confident expectation

Is fact always truth?
 
When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary for revealing God’s plan on her, Mary had the question based on the fact: “How will this happen since I am a virgin?” (Luke 1:34)
However, the angel assured her the truth: “God can do anything.” (Luke 1:37)
Today, you are chosen like Mary to receive this seed of gospel into your heart.
When you humble yourself and agree with what Mary said, “I am the servant of the Lord. Let this happen to me as you say!” (Luke 1:38), you will expect your new birth with confidence.
 
This hope is a confident expectation, being rooted in the truth of Jesus Christ, not in your assumption based on facts.
 
This hope assures you that Jesus Christ’s love will be with you and a thousand generations of you, who love Him with all your heart.
 
“Remember that the Lord your God is the only God and that He is faithful. He will keep His covenant and show His constant love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and obey His commands.” Deuteronomy 7:9 GNT

Waiting in joy

Are you impatient with waiting for the holiday or a family trip to come?

Are you imagining all the fun things you want to do on that day?

Because the day is so worthy of waiting, each moment before that day becomes a joyful expectation.

Are you looking forward to Jesus Christ’s second coming?

Each day before that Day is a gift for us to expectantly pray in hope and joy. Each person He connects us is an opportunity to share His love.

When He comes again, there will be glory, honor and reward for your faith in Him.

“Because you are my Helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you, your strong right hand holds me securely.” Psalm 63:7-8 NLT

Deep calls to deep

When you were immersed into the baptism of water, your old self was buried with Jesus Christ’s death on the cross.

When you arose from the water, your new self was born again with Jesus Christ’s resurrected life.

When you wholeheartedly surrender to Jesus Christ, His Holy Spirit pours down on you as the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

As a result, His power overflows like living water from your belly to speak His message.

From then on, you shall experience that the waves and breakers of God’s love will sweep over you like you stand under the roaring waterfalls, hearing the deep calls to deep through the prayers with other Spirit-filled saints.

What an ecstasy of joy and satisfaction to be overwhelmed by God’s outpouring love.

“But each day the Lord pours His unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing His songs, praying to God who gives me life.” Psalm 42:8 NLT

 Perfect, unfailing love

What is perfect love?

When you receive Jesus Christ as your Savior, you embark the life-long journey of experiencing the fullness that He has fulfilled all the requirements of God’s righteousness on behalf of you on the cross.

When you thankfully imitate Jesus Christ to lay down your life, that is, honoring Him as your Lord more than your worldly ambitions, your path to the end becomes hopeful and joyful.

Therefore, you shall have the confidence to come to the day of judgement without any fear of punishment. (1 John 4:17)

Out of His perfect love, He has given you faith.

Through His unfailing love, He promises to complete your faith to the end.

なぜなら、イエス　キリストが失敗しないので。

“O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my Refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.” Psalm 59:17 NLT

You are the apple of His eye

Humane care may bring temporary comfort, but

God’s care brings the power of life because He is the life-giver.

When you believe and trust in God, 

Who can help the powerless against the mighty (2 Chronicles 14:7), 

Who can strike down your spiritual enemies,

Who is with you in the midst of storms,

You know you are the apple of His eye.

“I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.” Psalm 31:7 NLT

芝市州府大樓 將以7000萬賣給房地產開發商

伊利諾州州長普立茲克(Pritzker)日前宣布，將以7000萬元出售芝加哥市中心的州府大樓湯普森中心(James R. Thompson Center)給房地產開發商The Prime Group。州長辦公室說，這項協商已經進入最後階段，預計明年春天定案。成交後，州府計畫花費1億4800萬元，買回整修後約33%的空間作為州府職員辦公室。

州長辦公室表示，由於湯普森中心內部老舊，需要大裝修，因此賣掉後可以降低營運開銷。但賣出後州府仍要購買或租賃辦公室，因此計畫買回部分空間，可以在接下來的30年，每年為納稅人節省2000萬元。

整建後的湯普森中心有120萬平方呎，州府預計購買其中約42萬5000平方呎作為州府員工辦公室，以持續支援環區的經濟發展。

The Prime Group開發商的總裁瑞斯克基(Michael Reschke)說，湯普森中心的整建構想是安裝玻璃護牆來隔開辦公室樓層和挑高的中庭，以解決大樓內多年來冷熱空調和噪音的問題。他還說，這個中庭將來會通到辦公大樓，是全美前所未見的巨大出入口。

瑞斯克基說，整建後的大樓除了有辦公室和零售商店以外，上方樓層還可能進駐旅館，他提到，州府原本估算升級該大樓的費用為3億2500萬元，但他預計投下2億8000萬經費，估計兩年完工。

整修期間，大樓內的芝加哥捷運局(CTA)的Clark/Lake車站仍開放營運，州府職員會則暫時在上方樓層辦公，等下方樓層整修完畢後再遷移。

另方面儘管疫情讓許多民眾居家上班，但瑞斯克基預測湯普森中心因距離市府、法院和其他政府辦公大樓很近，將來對律師事務所和其他公司仍有相當吸引力。

這座17層的後現代風大樓由著名建築師雅恩(Helmut Jahn)設計，1985年落成開放。普立茲克說開發商會保存大部分的建築，因此該提案獲得Landmarks Illinois等團體的支持。

Starting from small

Do you feel what you are doing is so small that no one pays any attention?

Do you know that God grows a tiny acorn to be a solid oak in His time?

Nothing can become big without first being small.

Nothing God calls us to do is servile.

No mistakes can override my identity in Jesus Christ as His protected, justified saint.

No devil’s attack can overpower God’s grace in me.

May we surrender ourselves to His loving mighty hand as His servants of righteousness, so that He will bring us deeper into true holiness (Romans 6:19). 

“I love you, Lord. You are my strength. The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, and my Savior. My God is my Rock, in whom I find protection. He is my Shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.” Psalm 18:1-2 NLT

Be healed

What is your memorable Christmas gift?

Have you ever recalled clearly about the giver because you love that gift so much?

Jesus Christ is the best Gift for you when you know your spirit has been healed so that you are enabled to hear His loving voice.

Today, thank Him for His wonderful gift of healing your soul and remember Him, the Giver, who has been so good to you even before you knew Him and continuing to reveal His love to you.

“God spoke the words ‘Be healed,’ and we were healed, delivered from death’s door.” Psalm 107:20 TPT

 

I am free from devil’s condemning charges against me. (Romans 8:31)

Must win

Dear saints,

You are not alone to fight in the spiritual battles because God will send His troops to fight alongside with you. 

Thank God for all the praying warriors who know what true love is in Jesus Christ, who laid down His life for them so that they wholeheartedly imitate Him to love others in need.

And we must win because God promises that the devil shall fall before us by the sword of His word through prayer.

Jesus Christ was not just born to be our Savior but was resurrected to overcome the world.

Therefore, all who trust in Him must win.

“Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand, and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.” Leviticus 26:8 WEB