The blessed life the Prodigal seeks and longs for comes only from confessing and forsaking the sinfulness of their wayward life. Like the father in Christ's parable of the Prodigal Son, God is waiting and willing to forgive and restore to fellowship and blessing. There is mercy waiting...
Death is the great leveler of mankind. It is the inevitable end which awaits us all, save those who live to see the Rapture. The Great Unknown! . . . What will we gain if we lose our own souls? What would we give in exchange for our souls?
Christian, when the hardness of life shakes you and leaves you spent, look to the one who will be present and active in the new Jerusalem...
The 1960s had passed, but the rebellious mindset of that time was just getting started. Young people were restless and ready to challenge old established ways. Mr. Murphy sat like a stone wall preventing students from venturing into danger. He urged us to think through our decisions.
Leah’s story is often told as a tragedy because she was caught between Jacob’s love for Rachel and the weight of her own longing to be chosen. But when we look deeper, we see that Leah wasn’t a mistake in Jacob’s story. She was a miracle in God’s plan.
Philemon needed Paul as Paul needed Philemon. I needed Bill as Bill needed me.
John 11:25-26 “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?”
A great truth to consider: Eternal life does not start when you die and go to Heaven.
Satan hates to see the progress of God’s people in this world. He seeks to steal, kill, and destroy (Jn. 10:10). But he uses a very shrewd approach, which has been copied by evil rulers throughout history. He seeks to make the victims look like the persecutors.
As the ancient Israelites could follow the Shepherd and call on Him on their behalf, so the modern Christian can follow the Good Shepherd and ask him to “give ear” and “shine forth” in time of need.
