Committing ourselves to God’s care is much like He is asking you to sign the blank paper for your life and trust him to fill in all the details. Previously, I wrote that God knows best. He knows me better than I know myself is so true. Yes, and he cares for all the people. It will not due to have you tell God what is best for your life. You do not know what it will look like 20 …
Who does God want to change? I know my heart and want I want. God must hear my prayers. Unfortunately, God centrally wants to change us. The people wanted Jesus to attack the Romans. Jesus had no interest and never spoke against the Romans. Jesus kept telling the Jews to be more humble. He says the poor are blessed. God often shows little interest in helping me against my enemies like I want Him to. Jesus asks me to love …
My wife while sharing the gospel with someone as is common used a new illustration that caught my attention. She said people cannot get near God just like we cannot get near the Sun. The sun is too hot. God is perfect holiness. Holiness is like the Sun–unbearable. For those of you who have read CS Lewis’s the Great Divorce, we can connect the same sense. Reading Revelations, the Christians are crying out to punish the people who have persecuted …
I have thoughts on killing the fattened calf for the bad boy today. First, we are all the bad boy even if I feel I am the older brother. However, killing the fattened calf for the bad boy is really something. Most peasant families I know just have one. Jesus further says in the passage: I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. Jesus …
