Hope

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Get Ready for the Day!

And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, Heb 9:27 Continue reading →

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A Do-Over!

On Wednesday I was walking four miles and getting my daily exercise, really pouring on some speed, when I over-flexed my left big toe.
It made it difficult to finish my walk. Continue reading →

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Second Chance Message

Have you ever missed something on TV or the radio? Perhaps you missed the best ball game of all time because you were preoccupied.

Maybe a new restaurant offered free meals on opening night but you declined to go with the in-laws. Continue reading →

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Apologetics – Part 5

Paul’s entire set of epistles seem to be nothing but Christian apologetics – he defends the faith.

Each letter is written to a group, region, or church that seems to be going through problems, questions, or false teachings.

For instance to the Corinthians Paul defended the resurrection, spiritual gifts, Communion, marriage and divorce, hair length, and law suits just to name a few.

To the Galatians, Paul had to defend against Judaizers that came with a different gospel of following the Law.

In Ephesians he defended the family.

And I could go on but you can read each for yourself and experience what Paul was saying.

Probably one of the best lines from Paul on apologetics is given in Colossians –

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. Col 4:5-6

Apologetics demands wisdom and patience. It demands grace in what you say and how you say it so that the answers you give will be received.

Abba, I want grace and salt in my speech today. In Jesus name, YES&AMEN

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Grace is Greater

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel — he was indeed the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright; 1 Chron 5:1

Man’s sin is an epidemic but God’s grace is pandemic!

Reuben sinned against his dad, Israel. The firstborn right and blessing was taken away from him.

But he showed some redemptive qualities when he sought to spare the life of Joseph and was willing to sacrifice his own children to assure the safety of his younger brother, Benjamin.

God’s grace wipes out any sin you can commit.

And even though he has been dead for thousands of years, Reuben’s family is given redemption.

And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:
…of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were sealed; Rev 7:4, 5

God’s grace out does anything you can do!

Abba, Your grace and mercy through Jesus are more than sufficient for me. YES&AMEN

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Know the Future

Sometimes it would be nice to know the future.

Abraham and Sarah had that knowledge.

Gen 17:19 God said: “No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac;

Gen 18:10 And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.”

Abraham and Sarah are told they will have a son. They will call him Isaac. And they even knew the time he would be born.

Often the desire for futuristic knowledge isn’t about having a baby. More likely it’s for next weeks $250 million lotto numbers, the final score for the next Superbowl, or penny stocks that will increase in value 500%!

Such knowledge is selfish, greedy, and temporary.

There is one future you can know.

God has said;

I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord; Jer 29:11-14

God’s future for you is one full of hope and promises. It’s full of love, forgiveness, and grace. It’s also eternal.

The future belongs to God. Join in.

Abba, my future is in You. I trust you with it. In Jesus name, YES&AMEN