As I twisted free of my mother’s hand and ran under the trees, I saw the gate approaching and read the words. Could it really be true? A sign above a little square of grass deep in a Pine forest made me feel like part of some royal family. Who am I, the king ofContinue reading “Buy a Cemetery Plot. Then Go Celebrate! Proverbs 31:25.”
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Gratitude Will Make You Happy; Comparison Will Make You Unhappy. Jeremiah 45:3-5.
Some lives are harder than others. They just are. Nothing is “fair” and things do not even out. Most of us today live in an age of antibiotics and vaccines for childhood diseases. We have clean drinking water, pasteurized milk, and more food than we can eat. Many parents will never bury a child. ThoseContinue reading “Gratitude Will Make You Happy; Comparison Will Make You Unhappy. Jeremiah 45:3-5.”
HE IS NOT THE GOD OF THE DEAD BUT OF THE LIVING. Luke 20:37-38.
The popularity of a view has no bearing on its truth. For example, if you took a poll at HEB asking about favorite salad dressings, the poll might give you an accurate prediction about sales of salad dressing. But if you took a poll at HEB asking how online advertising affects the demand curve, vis-à-visContinue reading “HE IS NOT THE GOD OF THE DEAD BUT OF THE LIVING. Luke 20:37-38.”
DREAM SMALL. Zechariah 4:10.
We encourage you to dream big. We say it every day. We tell children they can all be presidents, astronauts, football stars, heroes. And we should. Children should be encouraged to think big. And when you see problems, you should dream of big solutions. When you see a mountain, you should have hope and believe,Continue reading “DREAM SMALL. Zechariah 4:10.”
WE WILL REFLECT GOD’S GLORY—LITERALLY.
When God the Father sits on His throne, “Earth and Heaven flee from His presence” Revelation 20:11. Imagine! God is so fierce the earth itself flees from Him. Then in the New Jerusalem (heaven) “the city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because GOD’S GLORY ILLUMINATES IT; its lampContinue reading “WE WILL REFLECT GOD’S GLORY—LITERALLY.”
WHAT LIES BEYOND? Daniel 12:2-3.
Do you ever wonder what’s ahead? What comes after this life on earth? Does heaven sound boring? Some joke that all their friends will be in hell, so that’s where they want to go. But your eternal destiny is no joke. “Those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to eternalContinue reading “WHAT LIES BEYOND? Daniel 12:2-3.”
WHAT IS YOUR DESTINY? Daniel 12:3,13.
People talk a lot about “destiny,” as if it is all known and planned out. And perhaps it is. God certainly knows the future. But He gives us so many choices. You will only achieve a great destiny by making hard choices. Destiny can mean fame, riches, a good marriage, a loving home, or manyContinue reading “WHAT IS YOUR DESTINY? Daniel 12:3,13.”
Eternity is Real-er Than This Life. Daniel 12:2-3
At the end of days, what will be your destiny? (Did you know you can be a star in the Lord’s kingdom?) “Those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to eternal life, and some to shame and eternal contempt. Those who are wise will shine like the bright blue skyContinue reading “Eternity is Real-er Than This Life. Daniel 12:2-3”
YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL. Nahum 1:5-7.
As tiny, infinitesimal humans, it is easy for us to think that God is about our size. But that is ridiculous. God is infinite—larger than the universe. And not simply larger—God is infinitely, eternally larger than the universe. God is not 100 times larger or 1,000 times larger than the universe. A trillion universes wouldContinue reading “YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL. Nahum 1:5-7.”
OPPORTUNITY COMES DISGUISED AS ADVERSITY. Isaiah 55:9.
Paul kept being arrested. Why? Because it gave Paul an opportunity to preach to world leaders. In Philippi, Paul led the jailer and his family to Christ. When Paul wanted to go to Jerusalem, everyone told him he would be arrested. He went anyway. When a crowd gathered, Paul preached to the crowd, and someContinue reading “OPPORTUNITY COMES DISGUISED AS ADVERSITY. Isaiah 55:9.”
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