I looked up Corrie ten Boom, and the search result was, “Dutch clockmaker.” I had to read on to see that she became a Christian writer.
What if Corrie ten Boom had just stayed a Dutch clockmaker? We wouldn’t have her inspiring Christian example.
We read in 2 Corinthians 4:18, “18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” I thank God that Corrie had an eternal focus.
My son and I love playing with words. I was thinking about the word, “praising.” If you separate how we say it, it could look like, “pray” + “zing.” Cambridge dictionary defines pray as, “to speak to a god either privately or in a religious ceremony in order to express love, admiration, or thanks or in order to ask for something,” and zing as, “a quality that makes something interesting or exciting; enthusiasm or energy.”
Luke 2:20 says, “20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.”
I totally can picture the shepherds praising God with thanking God with great enthusiasm!
You’re probably familiar with streetlamps being T-shaped. Well, I saw a T-shaped streetlamp’s extended shadow go beyond a T-shape, and take the shape of a cross. How? Where was the extra height coming from to make the streetlamp shadow look more like a cross? As I focused, the answer became clear. At the top of the streetlamp was a bird, and that one smallish bird was extending the top of the “cross.”
A bird and a cross makes me think of a dove and Jesus. Specifically, it makes me think of the Noah’s Ark dove, and Jesus dying on the cross for our sins.
God saved mankind the first time physically with Noah’s Ark. He gave instructions on how to prepare for the flood, made the animals board the ark, and then, like a parent, shut the door for His children.
God saved mankind the second time spiritually by sending perfect Jesus to suffer and die for all of the sins of man. Jesus suffered and died temporarily, and then conquered sin and death.
Mankind was rescued twice. Thank you, Jesus!
Hebrews 1:3,10, Colossians 1:17
Spring interns, including my son Ethan, were recently required to take a test on strengths. One of the questions was about multitasking. The next morning, I thought about God being the ultimate multitasker. Without difficulty, God can understand and answer many prayers prayed in thousands of languages, send or withhold rain as He remembers His rainbow promise, change death to life, keep the seasons going, all while holding the universe together!
Hebrews 1:3 says, “3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”
Hebrews 1:10 reads, “10 He also says,
“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.”
And Colossians 1:17 says, “17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
At Target awhile back, my son and I noticed that the animated movie, Migration, was out on dvd. On Saturday, my family and I got a chance to watch that movie. [SPOILER ALERT) In Migration, Dax, the dad duck, wanted to stay in the safe pond with his wife and two ducklings, but Dax got brave and decided he and his family would go beyond their little world. The duck family had been in their comfort zone, but by breaking out of their comfort zone, they were able to help free others.
We can help free others too, in a spiritual way. If we can be open and willing to break out of our comfort zones, with the help of Jesus, we can share the gospel with others.
Openbible.info has a nice long list of Scripture under the title, “Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone.” God’s message is clear to Christians. Mark 16:15 says, “15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.“
So many movies show fictitious heroes saving the world. However, Jesus is a super hero IRL who made a way for people to truly be saved, and live with Him eternally.
After Jesus suffered and died as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of mankind for all time, He ROSE FROM THE DEAD! When He rose from the dead, He conquered sin. When He rose from the dead, He conquered death.
Superman is a fictitious hero. Someone on Quora said about Superman, “Superman can hear most of what’s happening on Earth at any given time. He is constantly filtering the noise, trying to determine where he is needed most.”
Jesus can hear ALL of what’s happening on Earth. Jesus doesn’t have to try to determine where He is needed most. He knows. Matthew 19:26 says, “26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”
Praise Jesus on this special Resurrection Sunday!
Is playing Christian music in your car a must? It is for me. In one song I’ve heard, a guy sang, “I met Jesus in a parking lot.” That got me thinking about how I met Jesus. I can say I met Jesus on a swingset. How about you? Where did you meet Jesus?
Whether you’ve met or plan to meet Jesus, you’ve met or plan to meet the King!
Check out Matthew 21:5-9 this Palm Sunday that says:
“5 “Say to Daughter Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”[a]
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
“Hosanna[b] to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[c]
“Hosanna[d] in the highest heaven!”
(Reblog)
I heard a sermon by Dr. D. James Kennedy about St. Patrick, and learned that he was English and not Irish. So, although he wouldn’t wear an, “Irish and proud of it” t-shirt I saw advertised, I bet he would wear a, “Christian and proud of it” t-shirt. One verse he lived by was Philippians 1:21 which says, “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
The pastor challenged listeners to ask themselves if they’re living for Christ or something else. If you or someone you know is living for something other than Jesus, that needs to change. When it’s all said and done, all that matters is where you stand with Jesus.
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