When we take our last breath, we shed the flesh we inherited from Adam and Eve, and we step into eternity. For a Christian, this is a marvelous event. Loved ones and family rightly grieve their loss, but for the believer who has “fallen asleep1,” this event is glorious. The Apostle Paul wrote: So we […]
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Identity
Our Identity is Found in Jesus As Christians, we exchanged our lives for life in Jesus. If you are a believer, then your identity has been changed. The new ‘you’ is found in Jesus “For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God1.” I’m Not Me In a genuine sense, we […]
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What Grade Did You Get?
At the end of a course, when I went to college, the professor would type a one-page list showing each person’s name (no political correctness) and the final grade they received. He or she would then take a thumbtack and post the final grades on a corkboard outside the professor’s office. When the students found […]
Posted inForegiveness, Judgment, Mercy, Obedience
Discipline Is not Punishment.
I’ve noticed that Americans are very sloppy with the words we write and speak. We say that we love our child, and we love ice cream. Just this one sentence has probably earned enormous sums of money for therapists. Consider these conversations: Adult: Why did my Dad love me like ice cream?Therapist: Perhaps he wished […]
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The Gate for Pondering
26 Ponder the path of your feet;then all your ways will be sure.27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;turn your foot away from evil.Proverbs 4:26–27 An Old Word The word “ponder” seems to have gone out of style. Can you remember the last time you saw that word in a news […]
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Difficult Road
We’ve probably all heard, “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room.” This may be true, but I can do one better. If the road you’re on is easy, you’re on the wrong road! Jesus said: “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to […]