Month: September 2024

Throughout History many have thought we are getting close to the time Jesus returns. There have been so many instances in History where people literally sold their possessions and waited on a mountain for the Lord’s return. Now that is confidence!

In today’s world many anticipate Jesus’ return. They cannot imagine that this world can last much longer. These articles and predictions often lead to fear for many others. One thing we can be confident of is that the world will at one point end because the Bible says so and that we have no idea when that will happen. The Bible makes that clear also. We are supposed to live each day as if it were our last. We are witnessing a lot but we are not to walk in fear. Walk in confidence when you are God’s beloved. It is may not smooth. Will probably not be easy. However you were created for such a time as this to give God the glory in how you react to the world. Be strong. Be confident. Be courageous.

Scripture records the blessing of children. It tells us that “the fruit of the womb is He reward.” That is so true and unfortunately it is something most of us as parents don’t truly recognize until we have our first grandchild. Today I have the privilege of watching my youngest granddaughter in the morning time. Her name is Ava. She has the specific challenge of dealing with autism. She is a nonverbal level 2. We all adore her. Challenges with this condition are true. There is no getting around that. The joy of seeing the incremental steps of improvement not appreciated with our grandchildren are truly rewarding.

In a lot of ways all of us are born with a condition – a sin condition. We tend to believe that we are 100% in charge of our destiny. In fact we truly desire it to be that way because no one can do for us what we can do for ourselves. In reality we need to realize the opposite. We can do nothing without God. It is exciting to see the incremental steps of realizing that in our own lives and those of the people we love. God is the perfect parent. He is loving and compassionate. He waits for a season in His good timing. However His timing is limited based on Romans 1 and at some point of His choosing, we are turned over and our future is set – fire and brimstone for eternity. If you are not familiar with the Bible, please read it. Read it and desire to get to know the God of the Bible, the true and only God. Look for those incremental steps of growing. Eternity is what matters the most always.