As a Child

 

There are many complex doctrines in the Bible: doctrines of the Trinity, doctrines of the end times, and doctrines of the spirit world.  And there are many spiritual doctrines that I believe.  But there are only few things that you must believe to become a Christian … only very few!  Matthew 19:14, “But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”  A marketing worker at Lowe’s last Friday understood that principle well: he put the items targeted for children on the bottom shelf of the cooler where the children could access them.  Hey, I’m glad that God made His plan of salvation so simple that a little child could understand it.  As a matter of fact, I was that little child!  I accepted God’s free gift of salvation April 17, 1956.  As a six-year-old boy, I was immediately born into God’s forever family!  Still am!  So, how about you?  Are you part of God’s forever family?  Come to Jesus as a little child and accept His salvation!  Do it today!  You’ll be glad that you did.

The Circle of Life

 

I enjoyed watching my 3 youngest grandchildren interacting with each other at the Brainerd Road Farmer’s Market last Saturday.  When they were young, they fought like cats and dogs.  But now that they are young adults, they get along quite well … that is until they play giant Jenga!  They are very competitive!  I enjoy watching babies grow and learn. I enjoy watching them learn to crawl, then learn to walk, then learn to talk.  I am so proud of my children as they teach their children (my grandchildren).  I take comfort in the knowledge that the circle of life goes on.  And what a reunion heaven will be!  I will not only see my grandchildren, but I will see my grandparents’ grandchildren: me!  I am looking forward to heaven!  But the best of all is to see my Savior, Jesus Christ, Who makes all of this circle of life possible!  Hey, have you thanked the good Lord for His goodness today?  Shut down facebook, read a chapter in your Bible, and thank the Lord for your family and for God’s goodness.  And then, have a great

Ghost?!

 

I get up early, turn off my phone alarm, and stumble to the bathroom.  My next stop is the kitchen where I make the coffee.  A must at 4:15am.  Last week I got out the filters and pulled off a single thin one setting it onto the stovetop.  Sometimes I carelessly get two, and the added filtration causes the water to run over the top, around the filter(s) dripping grounds into the glass carafe below.  I poured a bottle of filtered water into the coffee pot and turned to get the filter just in time to see it dancing across the glass cooktop!  It moved a bit, stopped, and moved again!  It jumped a little, twisting slightly to one side.  The filter moved as if a ghost was playing a joke on my mind!  I walked over and grabbed it before it could float onto the floor below and felt the A.C. blowing from above.  My ghost was air from the vent invisibly moving the filter.  In John 14, Jesus promised the disciples that He would not leave them comfortless, but that He would send them a Comforter.  John 14:16, “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.”  Elsewhere, this Comforter is called the Holy Spirit of God (Greek: “pneuma”, or “breath”) and empowers us to live for God.  Hey, if you are born into God’s forever family, the Holy Spirit is empowering you and moving you today.  I am excited to be a part of God’s plan for the ages!  Are you excited to be God’s child today?!