The Suffering Servant

Do you like to suffer? How is your pain tolerance? Can you tolerate large quantities of physical pain? Can you tolerate mental anguish? What allows you to withstand the pain you experience? Do you pull from a bigger and deeper source? Being able to endure physical pain and mental anguish is very difficult to do.Continue reading “The Suffering Servant”

Hope In Heaven

What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions love? Do you immediately think of emotional love that brings two people together in relationship? Do you think of a committed love that keeps a couple together for a lifetime? Do you think of work? We often hear of emotional love. A youngContinue reading “Hope In Heaven”

Heir with Christ

What does it mean to you to be an heir? Do you wish some long-lost aunt, or uncle would leave you a fortune? Are you concerned about sharing your inheritance with someone else? What if there is no inheritance? Have you worried about nothing all along? What then? The possessions and money left by someoneContinue reading “Heir with Christ”

God’s Love In Us

Do you feel loved? Are you still looking to be loved? Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Have you given up on love? What would you think if I told you love is living within you? Have you noticed it? Will you open yourself to it? We may believe that findingContinue reading “God’s Love In Us”

Myriads of Myriads

What is the largest crowd you have ever been a part of? Have you been to a sporting event with several thousand? Have you been to a concert with several thousand? How large is the city you live in? Are there thousands living there? How many do you think are in heaven? Being in largeContinue reading “Myriads of Myriads”

Reminders of God

Are there special things that remind you of God? Do you carry a cross to remind of the love of Christ and His sacrifice for you? Do you find your mood changes the moment you walk into a church? Are there items in the sanctuary that remind of God and his power? Though we areContinue reading “Reminders of God”

Honor One Another

Do you like competing in contests? What kinds of contests do you like? What kinds are you good at? Are you better at physical or sporting contests? Are you better at educational or memory contests? Have you thought about competing to be more like Jesus? We like to compete. There are hotdog eating contests, spellingContinue reading “Honor One Another”

Nothing Can Separate

Do you ever wonder if you are loved? Do you experience times in which you doubt that anyone loves you? Are there times when you feel as though you are all alone? Have you heard that God loves you but find it hard to believe? Have you read the Apostle Paul’s words? As we goContinue reading “Nothing Can Separate”

God Prayed for You

Do you ask for prayers on your behalf? Are there times of sickness or disease for which you ask others to pray for you? Do you request prayers for a specific situation? Have you prayed for others and their situation? What if you could have God pray for you? As a pastor, I receive numerousContinue reading “God Prayed for You”

Accepted

Do you like to feel as though you belong? Do you like to be accepted? What type of group do you want to belong to? Is it a national organization? Is it a local organization? Is it a certain group of friends? Is it your family? You can belong to the best family. We areContinue reading “Accepted”