Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. (Philippians 3:13-14) Read: Isaiah 66:1-24, Philippians 3:4-21, Psalm 74:1-23, Proverbs 24:15-16 Relate: I had about a hundred dollars to my name when I left for Texas.…
What started as a minor panic turned into a full-fledged route. Two men came running in and thousands scattered in every direction.
Jesus spoke to demons and they fled. He spoke to dead girls and they sat up. He spoke to blind eyes, and they opened. He spoke to lepers and they were cured. He gave thanks to God and five thousand men (plus uncounted women and children) were fed from one little kid’s snack. Jesus speaks to sinners and they are forgiven. He is still speaking.
First He says, “Today”
Then He continues, “You will be with me”
Finally, “In Paradise”
All too often we want to know what all the steps are going to be before we ever begin to march.
How long have you been waiting on God? Is there something He has promised and it is beginning to seem as though He forgot? Is there a promise that was made so long ago that you have given up on that dream?
True happiness and joy that are not from the world but from God. It is different and feels so much better than anything else.
God is always there, opening His arms and waiting for you to go to Him.
I know that I should be thankful for what I have. Gratitude is important, but it’s a struggle to embody it fully.
We can have confidence that no matter what challenge we face in life God will always be there for us.
THE RIVER WALK 