Today's Meditation

Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations." And Moses made haste to bow low toward the earth and worship. And he said, "If now I have found favor in Thy sight, O Lord, I pray, let the Lord go along in our midst, even though the people are so obstinate; and do Thou pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Thine own possession." [Exodus 34:6-9]

Rest...

²⁵At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. ²⁶Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.

²⁷"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

²⁸"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." ~ Matthew 11:25-30

Lord, it is a joy to rest in you.

If You're Interested...

I've been engaged in a mildly entertaining and thought provoking (for me anyway) conversation with some other Christians about the reality and nature of Hell. Although all of us agree that Hell, if it exists, is unpleasant to think about, the conversation involves interpretation of Scripture and whether or not the Bible teaches that Hell is a place of conscious everlasting punishment for the unrepentant (my understanding) or if the wicked will eventually be destroyed, enduring only temporal punishment for their sins with the consequences of their destruction being everlasting (namely, that they will not exist forever and ever because they will be annihilated; which is the position of the other two in this ongoing conversation).

If you're interested in the topic, you can follow it at http://thinkinginreality.blogspot.com/. At the time of my posting, there are 7 posts on the topic, with much of the conversation going on in the comments section.

Although I disagree with these two, there is some good stuff on Chris' blog if you want to poke around and check out his other stuff. Disagreement is okay in the body of Christ ... let us not be divided, however.

Jesus still reigns ... let us glorify Him with all that we do and are.

Today's Meditation

That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." ~ Romans 10:9-13

Jesus Christ is alive. Hallelujah.

You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. ~ Romans 5:6-11

Praise God for His amazing love for us who have accepted His Son. Praise God and tell someone about the free gift of salvation while you have breath.

Hallelujah.

Questions About Christianity

If something is true, then it should be able to stand up to scrutiny. If you have any questions or concerns about or regarding the Bible or Christianity in general, please feel free to post them in the comments section and I will do my best to answer them adequately. Honest and open dialogue is a good thing.

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (John 8:32)

Today's Memory Verse

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. Luke 15:7

Has heaven rejoiced over you yet? Today can be the day...

Today's Memory Verse

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. ~ John 3:16-18