I love the promise Jesus made to His disciples in John 14:1-3. Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I …
Tag: Salvation
The Danger Of A Hard Heart
Reading through the first sixteen chapters of Exodus over the last couple of days, I am reminded of a phrase that has always bothered me. Why would God harden Pharaoh’s heart? It seems Pharaoh was doing a pretty good job of hardening his own heart. We rather like the view of God when He is …
The Rainbow: A Promise & A Warning
The account of Noah in Genesis 6-10 is one of the many stories in the Bible that require faith to believe because it describes something we’ve never experienced. While we’ve seen the destruction that floods and hurricanes can cause to one particular area, the idea that the whole earth was deluged by a world-wide flood …
Who Is Your “Letter?”
What would you do if you told someone you were a Christian and they asked you for letters of recommendation? Who is in your life that you could ask to give detailed information about your faith in God? According to scripture, it’s a valid question. We can’t just call ourselves a Christian without some evidence. …
Why Can’t You See It?
Does it frustrate you when you try to explain a spiritual truth to someone, but they just can’t “see” it? I think it’s so interesting we use the concept of “sight” when we’re discussing the process of understanding. I’ve been called “blind” a few times over the last year, and to be fully transparent, I’ve …
