Remember the parable of the Prodigal Son? Is it better to be the mostly obedient older brother, or the completely selfish younger brother? Is it better to make good choices and need less grace, or to make bad choices, and experience a great deal of God’s grace? Or could we maybe argue that because ofContinue reading “Amazing, Miraculous Grace. Luke 23:13.”
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Do You Need God’s Blessings? Luke 14:11.
If you need to be blessed by God, humble yourself. He blesses the humble—but not the proud. “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled and the one who humbles himself will be exalted” Luke 14:11. Consider the prodigal son—he failed, but he did not fail at repentance. And the father killed the fatted calfContinue reading “Do You Need God’s Blessings? Luke 14:11.”
The Older Brother Temptation, Isaiah 1:18.
God confronts His children in the book of Isaiah. “‘Come, let us reason together,’ says the Lord. ‘Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red as crimson, they shall be as wool” Isaiah 1:18. This is not an accusation. God states it as a given: ‘sureContinue reading “The Older Brother Temptation, Isaiah 1:18.”
What Do People Want?
People want to be happy. We want to feel hopeful about the future, to feel some joy, to do fun things and have a few laughs. People want to be happy. How do you become happy? To children, happiness looks like thrills—a trip to the circus, a ride on a roller coaster, a day toContinue reading “What Do People Want?”
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