Our earthly treasures will be left behind but we will go to glory
The treasures we value so much will be left behind. Yet we gain so much more in the end.
Christian Living
What Do You See? Opening our spiritual eyes.
With sin-filled eyes, we cannot see God as He truly is. They now saw God through distorted lenses and created a harsh God of their own imaginings. It’s what we do. He will open our spiritual eyes.
What really matters in this life?
All the possessions and accolades of the world won’t give you what you truly need.
Perseverance – A Christian Virtue
In life, we often have to persevere, sometimes through trials and difficult times. Yet perseverance is highly regarded as a Christian virtue. Why?
Thorns – God’s grace is sufficient
His grace is enough.
Enough? For what? His grace is sufficient for whatever we face. His grace will outlast any suffering, trials, or thorns we will encounter.
Resolve to be more Christ like
One source puts it this way, “Becoming more like Christ is the desire of every believer, and it is encouraging to know that God has the same desire for us. In fact, the Bible says that God “predestined [believers] to be conformed to the likeness of his Son” (Romans 8:29). Making us Christlike is God’s work, and He will see it through to the end (Philippians 1:6).”
Jesus never changes – let’s celebrate that truth!
The world has gone insane. It celebrates darkness and denies even fundamental truths. We wonder, “How crazy will it get?”
Yet the Kingdom is here at least in part and has been growing like a mustard seed since the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Silent Night – Only it wasn’t – the heaven’s rejoiced
It’s beautifully simple, a classic favorite. The tune portrays a serene, quiet scene on the night of Jesus’ birth.
The problem is that night would have been anything but quiet.
Christmas Carol – Saved but not by a trio of ghosts
All of us were self-centered versions of Ebenezer Scrooge before we became believers. Our sin may have been different than His, but we still were stuck in a place we couldn’t get free of.
Our salvation didn’t come in the form of the ghost of a dead partner, followed by the ghosts of Christmas, Past, Present, and Yet To Come.