Brothers and Sisters in Christ. Heaven is Real. Life is hard, but God is very good and heaven is real. This is what I sometimes tell my unbeliever’s friends. Because I know how easily we get caught up in our present situation and forget God’s promise of Heaven. Paul said “if only for this life … Read more
Everyone likes to be first. First in line. First to eat. First to the gate of a concert or maybe sporting event. First to play the video game. We are proud to be first. Some people want so much to be first that they might even break God’s commandments to do it. An athlete might … Read more
The Bible strictly forbids idolatry. One of the ten commandments declares, “you shall not make for yourself a carved image, you shall not bow down to them nor serve them” (Exodus 20:4-5). But almost anything can become an “idol”. Things that we worship and serve in place of God. It might be money, car, house, … Read more
The central part of any relationship is communication. It is true on a human level, so what kind of relationship do two people have who never talk with each other? In a greater way, our relationship with God involves communication, not just an occasional brief chat, but a deep sharing of ourselves and our concerns … Read more
In the midst of sorrow and trouble, life has many blessings and enjoyments that have come from the hand of God. Just think of the blessings we easily take for granted. Life itself, from danger, every bit of health we enjoy, every hour of liberty, the ability to see, to hear, to speak, to think … Read more
Patience is not easy for most of us. For example, if a plane is delayed for a few minutes or maybe something did not happen exactly when or how we expected it to happen, we get impatient and frustrated about that situation. I have also heard people quit going to a particular church just because … Read more
Before the world began, God planned to send His Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross to save us from our sin so that we can be His children. Our sin does not surprise God at all. He is not shocked when we fail, because He knew we would sin and His Son would … Read more
Being filled with the Holy Spirit is not once for all, but a continuous reality every day of our lives. Personally I find it very helpful to begin each day by committing it to my God, even before I get up from bed, thanking God that I belong to Him and that He knows what … Read more
The prayer of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane is perhaps the greatest. It is a very moving prayer. Our Lord Jesus Christ asked His Father in Heaven that the cup of crucifixion which was about to be pushed on Him might be taken away. But then in His next prayer He said “nevertheless, not … Read more
Jesus said we should be pure in heart. Why? Because our heart is the root of all our actions. From our hearts we have our motives, our desires, our goals and our emotions. So if our hearts are not right, neither will our actions be right. Mark 7:21-22 says this, “For from within, out of … Read more