The One Jesus Loved
Would I be willing to have my name completely removed from the picture? If total obedience means complete obscurity, am I willing to walk down that road?
Would I be willing to have my name completely removed from the picture? If total obedience means complete obscurity, am I willing to walk down that road?
Jesus states that he is the light of the world. That is the message of the Bible. It is not a list of dos and don’ts. It is not a book of senseless stories for those who lack reason or analytical skills. It is the story of how the God of the universe sent us a light so that we could find him.
I know that what God says is true. He says that “the godly have a refuge when they die.” He says, “you have been fearfully and wonderfully made.” He says, “all things are made through Him [Jesus], without Him nothing is made that has been made.” What God makes is good. What God creates is holy… righteous.
Our time here on earth is not everything. What we do here is only the prequel. It is less than the opening line in the amazing, wonderful, adventure filled story that is our life.
If you knew that you would not fail, what would you attempt?
In Karate Kid 2, Mister Miyagi teaches Daniel a very important lesson… The best defense against our opponent is to not be where he is going to hit us.
Way back in October, 2012 I started writing on The River Walk so that those at Two Rivers Church could have a daily devotional to help them in their daily walk. That is still a major purpose of this devotional but the vision has grown. At Two Rivers we try to stay mission focused by asking the…
The first command God gives Gideon when he sets the people on the path to freedom was to tear down the altar. The first and most crucial step towards freedom was repentance.
This is in my opinion one of the most underrated stories in all the Bible… No matter how boring of a story teller you might consider yourself, this story sells itself.
It is in our praise we are brought into the presence of God. It is in our faith and acceptance of God’s love that we are drawn closer.