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Prepare for Christmas: Repent! John the Baptist: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 3:2)  Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17) God, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent. (Acts…

He Warned Us While we don’t know when, God has told us a lot about what. He warned us on purpose. Jesus, in the upper room, just before His betrayal, told the disciples that He would be betrayed, and that He would be crucified. He told them in advance for a reason. From now on…

Waiting Room My mom died of multi-infarct dementia. Awful disease. In her last few months, she described her living area as a Waiting Room. She would ask: “How long do I have to stay in the waiting room?” That is similar to our situation, except that we have lots to do while we wait. We…

I hope you had a perfect Thanksgiving Day. It’s wonderful to have a USA holiday set aside (and other places as well, but on different days) to be thankful. Now, let’s work towards a Thanksgiving Life, a life characterized by thankfulness. We are to give thanks in all things. In everything give thanks; for this…

What Heaven is NOT I long for heaven (See I Want to Go Home). For those whose Lord and Savior is Jesus Christ, heaven is where we will go, and heaven is unimaginably glorious. Heaven is also NOT a lot of things. And I rejoice at everything we’ll never see again. In heaven: There is…

“NO! I can do it! Let me!” These are cries during the terrible-twos. And older children too! There are times Christians don’t accept, or even resist, God’s help. We may say to God: “NO! I can do it!” Alas! Why in the world would we not accept God’s help? Probably we all believe Almighty God’s…

God has given us responsibility for which we are answerable.  He holds us accountable for our thoughts, words, and deeds. That is true for everyone. If someone rejects Christ, they are to blame. When someone puts their trust in Jesus Christ, we become new creatures. For Christians, we are still responsible for our thoughts, words,…

This picture captures love and homeness for me. It shows my lovely, loving, generous father greeting me back to my favorite place on earth. (See My Favorite Place on Earth.) You’ll have to find your own image, but try to imagine that welcoming. Now imagine eternity. We, Christians, have the most glorious homecoming ahead, with…

This post is for those who have peace WITH God, for those who have been reconciled to God, having peace with God through the blood of Christ’s cross (Colossians 1:20). Before we can have the peace OF God, we must have peace WITH God. Trouble The war in Israel has escalated. The world has strong,…

War! Actually, more war, this time in Israel. The stories are horrific. Unimaginable. Why doesn’t God stop this? What is God up to? We know the glorious ending: new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells. Where God dwells with those He redeemed. (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1ff) For now: God’s word tells us…