Thoughts

Just some early morning thoughts from me to you…

Jesus Is

Jesus Is

Just some early morning thoughts from me to you…

“Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future.
The Day is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole.”
I Peter 1: 3-5 (The Message)

Here we are, a few weeks out from remembering again the events of those life-changing days of over two thousand years ago. 

Good Friday, when all seemed lost.

Easter Sunday, when all hope was restored. 

Sandwiched around a Saturday where so many of His followers were wandering around carrying bags full of doubt, disbelief, despair, desperation, and defeat. 

Times unlike anything they could remember.

Christ, alone.

Dragging the cross to Calvary.

Then being nailed to it, and hoisted up to hang until he died a painful death.

Lying lifeless in the tomb.

But just for a moment. 

Then He rose from that tomb—for you and me, to ask Him to enter our lives assuring our eternal life with Him.

Submitting and surrendering our lives to His truth, to the life He created us to live, and then following His way for all our days, from now and into eternity. 

Our strength when we are weak, our hope when we have none, our peace and shelter in the storms which will always hit.

The One who hears us when we call out, carries our burdens when we can’t, and is the ever-present Light in our darkness.

When we feel all alone, we’re not. 

That’s a lie we need to set aside. 

Jesus is. Always will be. 

We remember Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday again in a few weeks—to remind us that in the midst of whatever is seeking to drain us, drag us down, and leave us feeling defeated—Jesus is there.

Jesus is. 

He is the Truth, the Life, the Way. 

The Prince of Peace, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Mighty God, Son of Man, Holy One, the Great I Am—Jesus is.

For you. For me. 

For always. Forever.

In His Name–Scott

 

Do yourself a favor and listen to this uplifting song performed by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir & orchestra— “Jesus Is!” 

 

Recent Thoughts

Pray Until Something Happens

Pray Until Something Happens

As Elijah prayed, six times he told his servant to go look toward the sea, but yet, no sign of rain. 
I wonder what we would have done. Six times, and no rain yet. Come on. 
That’s our problem—we give up too soon…

God of Who You Are

God of Who You Are

Children are amazing. 
Besides being precious gifts of God, they provide all of us with a snapshot of a sense of wonder we each may have one time claimed.
But then they begin to have cold water poured upon their dreams, passions, and lives by older, more rational, skeptical, and too-often-defeated adults…

“I’m Fine” – But God Knows the Truth

“I’m Fine” – But God Knows the Truth

Whether a trip to the grocery or somewhere else in town. Maybe a few phone calls during the day. 
And the game begins.   
Beginning with the question— “How are you doing?”
Followed by the answer— “I’m fine. Never better! Thanks for asking.”