Here To Make You Happy
God does not exist to make you happy. That you exist at all is due wholly to his faithfulness, good pleasure, and boundless forbearance towards you. God is the original and perpetual goodness, omnipotence and perfect love. His long patience with you and his outstretched arm ceaselessly beckon you out from the shadows, into the dazzling light . . .
This War is Personal
2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David:
but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. 2 Samuel 3:1
This has been the war of the ages. The natural man against the spirit man. But now it is personal. The enemy of eternal souls has deployed troops . . .
Disposition
What Manner of Love!
The disposition of the father toward his prodigal son when he demanded his inheritance, when he squandered it among pigs and whores in foreign lands, and when in disgrace and desperation he returned groveling at his feet, remained fixed throughout.
All vacillation and tumult occurred within the son, and never within the father.
. . .Still Doing
The Will of God Made Plain
Jesus was all about doing his Father's will. He wanted us to believe Him because of what he did. So Jesus, being the will of God, declares the will of God by His deeds. If we would like to know what God would do regarding healing, Jesus explains. Would you like to know what God intends regarding your addictions? Jesus shows. What do you . . .
Shall I, for Fear?
The fear of man is a snare
Shall I, for fear of self exaltation,
Fear of harming the fragile faith of some
Who may faint under deferring promises,
Fear of drawing attention and admiration away from You,
And toward myself,
Fear that my shortcomings will sully Your goodness,
Fear that I might become my own idol?
Shall I, for this, . . .
Thou Knowest
What are you cryin' about?
Scene 1:
Moses leads the people out of Egypt with Pharaoh’s army in pursuit. Now he stand’s facing the Red Sea so he cries out to God. And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me?
Moses is probably thinking he made a good and reasonable choice by crying out to the Lord, given his perilous circumstances.
. . .Who Knew You Were A Writer?
You are writing the history of your life, today. Like a living letter read by everyone you encounter. People are reading what you’re writing – the unedited, unabridged version – in real time.
Is the author of your unfolding history still hoping to gain acceptance and favor from his Father? Is he afraid he’ll give out more than he’ll . . .
