What does abundant life look like? Contemplate and prayerfully reflect on that question and see what God reveals to you. My hunch is the answer will lead you back to the idea of the very life of Christ living in you.
C.S. Lewis was asked about Christianity’s unique contribution among world religions. Lewis responded, “Oh, that’s easy. It’s grace.”
2020 will likely go down as the year we would like to forget (although we never will). Launching into 2021 signals a new year with new opportunities.
Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, cautions us over and over about planning. There are 98 specific references to planning in the Bible and the vast majority of them warn about the dangers of man’s plans vs. God’s plans. All our plans should be fully yielded to the will of God. As much as we may tend to every detail of our plans, we have to acknowledge the future is in His hands.
Jesus is still the best present any of us can receive. It is a gift that not only needs to be opened and received by faith (belief), but it also needs to be embraced and called upon each and every day of our lives through our submitted and grateful hearts. Only then will we experience all the benefits of this tremendous gift of God.
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
The doorway to heavenly wisdom is before you. All you have to do is knock on the door. All you have to do is ask for it.
The meaning of life on earth is only found by looking beyond this earth. As C.S. Lewis said, “Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.”
God’s invitation for all of us this Christmas is simply to make room in our hearts for His mysterious, wonderful and good workings in our lives. Embrace the unexpected as opportunities to see and experience the presence and provision of God and in so doing, truly welcome the Son of God into our crazy and chaotic world.
How do we handle the hardships of life? Learn the art of contentment through the perspective and power that comes through our ongoing knowledge of Christ.
There is a person in the Bible whose name literally means “Son of Encouragement.” Barnabas was aptly named as on so many occasions he extended