{Benefits of the Cross) Death Day 1

Verse: Romans 6:4

Romans 6:4 (NASB)

Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

Romans 6:4 (NIV)

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

Romans 6:4-5 (MSG)

That's what baptism into the life of Jesus means. When we are lowered into the water, it is like the burial of Jesus; when we are raised up out of the water, it is like the resurrection of Jesus. Each of us is raised into a light-filled world by our Father so that we can see where we're going in our new grace-sovereign country.

Benefit of the Cross: We are given a newness of life.

Faith Statement: Because of Your death, I am given a new life.  

Next Verse: Romans 5:8-11

{Benefits of the Cross} Offering/Sacrifice Day 2

Verse: 1 John 4:10

1 John 4:10 (NIV)

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 4:7-10 (MSG)

This is the kind of love we are talking about-not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they've done to our relationship with God.

Benefit of the Cross: Our sins are forgiven


Faith Statement: Because of your sacrifice, my sins are accounted for and covered.  They no longer define who I am!


Next Verse:  Death- Romans 6:4

{Onesie Dress and Matching Headbands}

One of my friend's had a baby girl and I decided to make her something.  I bought a pink onesie, two headbands, some ready made ruffles, and buttons from Joann's .  I sewed the ruffles in layers that went all the way around the onesie.

Then I took the left over ruffles and made the bow and yoyo for the headbands! I think they turned out really good!

{No More Dirty Clothes on the Ground}

This week as I was cleaning my office/laundry room, I got so tired of seeing dirty laundry all over the floor.   My laundry room doesn't have a whole lot of extra space, especially since it doubles as my office, so any clutter can make it feel that much smaller.  I noticed that I had one wall that had some potential for solving my problem. 

I went to the store and bought six cheap 15" shelf braces and three new smaller laundry baskets.

After that, I used my hand drill, a level and my trusty pencil and hung the braces so that they would be just wide enough for the handles of my laundry baskets to rest on the brackets.  

I decided to hang them high enough so that when the baskets are down, we wouldn't be bumping into the braces.  I now have a basket for darks, whites, and for towels and they are just big enough to hold one load of laundry.  

I have already put these to good use and I have found that it is a lot easier to not get behind on the laundry.  Having two little boys running around the house can make even the simplest chores get put off and become unmanageable. All together this project cost around $30.  The braces were $1.78 each. I could have shopped around and found some cheaper laundry baskets but I was in a hurry. This was a cheap and easy fix to my laundry dilemma!

{Benefits of the Cross} Offering Day 1

Verse: Hebrews 10:14


Hebrews 10:14 (NIV)

For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.

Hebrews 10:14 (NKJV)

For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

Benefit of the Cross: The Offering/Sacrifice that was given makes is perfect.


Faith Statement: Because of Your offering, I am viewed as perfect in your eyes.


Tomorrow's Verse: 1 John 4:10

{Benefits of the Cross} Blood Day 13

Verse: Revelation 12:9-11
Revelation 12:9-11 (NASB)

And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.

Revelation 12:9-11 (NIV)

The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.

Benefits of the Cross:  Our accuser, the devil, was defeated by the blood of the Lamb.


Faith Statement: Because of Your blood, my accuser is defeated and holds no power over me!


Tomorrow's Verse: Tomorrow we will be starting a new word study! We will now be studying the word Offering.  Our verse will be Hebrews 10:14. 

{Benefits of the Cross} Blood Day 12

Verse: Revelation 5:9

Revelation 5:9 (NASB)

And they *sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

Revelation 5:9 (NIV)

And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.

Benefits of the Cross: We were purchased by the blood of Jesus!


Faith Statement: Because of Your blood, Satan doesn't own me!!


Tomorrow's Verse: Revelation 12:9-11