Posts about Christian Living (5)

[As seen previously in The Christian Post] When a well-meaning Christian says “God is in control,” they typically mean that God makes things happen, or stops them from happening, at random. But the Bible teaches us that God’s sovereignty is an essential aspect of who He is and that He has absolute authority over all things. “The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, ‘Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall stand’” (Isaiah 14:24).

We live in a society that is increasingly polarized. In fact, the world actively seeks to divide us. As a body of believers, we need to stand on the principles of God and fight against the spirit of division. Ephesians 4 speaks repeatedly about the oneness of believers and the characteristics of the believer that is seeking unity. Those focused on unity are:

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Stories of both God's sovereignty and the suffering of God's people are riddled throughout the Bible. In our human understanding, God's sovereignty and suffering seem to be at odds, but throughout the Bible God uses the suffering of his people to work good (Romans 8:28). Recount the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David, Ruth, the Apostle Paul, to name a few, and we see much suffering allowed in their lives. How does God use suffering?

In the busyness of life, it is easy to be so focused on what we and others are doing (or should be doing) that we miss out on choosing “the good portion” — taking time to be with and listen to the Lord along the way. Martha knew this well.

[As previously seen in the Christian Post] God’s glory seems to be somewhat mysterious. We talk of glorifying the Lord through praise. We hear Sunday School lessons on the glory of God in a pillar of fire. But when it comes to understanding what the glory of the Lord really is, we seem to all fall a bit short. And for good reason.

[As originally seen on Crosswalk] As the countdown to the end of this last school year came to an end, it occurred to me that half of my summers with my oldest daughter were gone. I blinked and – poof – nothing but memories remained.