We come to God with our less than perfect lives, with all our brokenness, shame, anger, hurt, sin and so much more ugly baggage that we doubt whether we should even approach Him at all.
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Oh how Jesus wants us to be happy. There is so much He has in store for us – we can’t even begin to imagine it.
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Remember the words of Paul, “when we are in CHRIST, behold the old has gone & the new has come”. Keep your focus on HIM.
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Do we so long for the heavenly Jerusalem? There is a sense in which we are exiles, or pilgrims to better country. We travel through a landscape ravaged by sin—our own, and that of others.
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When faced with a powerful, scary giant that no one else wanted to face, it’s important to remember those weapons David used. Faith, courage, a heart for God, humility, and God Himself. David said to Goliath confidently, “You come at me with a sword and spear? Ha! I come to you in the name of the Lord God Almighty!” Honestly, who could stand a chance against that? When we understand who God is like David did, our enemies also don’t stand a chance.
Read MoreJesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”
Read MorePaul points to a byproduct of suffering as an agent for hope. Never in the bible is suffering excluded from life. Jesus took the worst suffering to Himself on the cross and then calls us to carry our cross also.
Read MoreRegardless of the time, the place or the environment - Jesus is always walking towards us.
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