“So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.” (2 Peter 1:12) Did you know that there is a blueprint for heaven in the Bible? That’s right! We serve such a wonderful, loving God that he not only provides directions about how to get to heaven, he also left a painstaking description of it so that we will recognize it when we arrive. Interestingly, while there are over 400 references to heaven in […]

“He who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” (James 1:6) If the truth was ever told about the effect that doubt could have in your life, the above verse hits the nail on the head. Doubt is expected in the life of every believer. So don’t be discouraged when doubt comes your way. It’s never a permanent condition and the irony of doubt is that it always brings with it an opportunity to grow closer to God. I recently lost […]

“For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones…” (Psalms 37:28) We often think that God is never around for the little things. That’s mainly because the only time we ever look for him is when hard times come our way. The truth is God is always with us and reveals himself to us in small ways, too. There’s a wonderful story in Chapter 6 of Second Kings that illustrates my point. The Prophet Elisha, who was Elijah’s replacement as God’s prophet to Israel, […]

“He sighed deeply and said, ‘Why does this generation ask for a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to it’.” (Mark 8:12) When I was in graduate school, I took a course in organization theory. In the early weeks of the semester, I realized that I did not have so much as a clue as to what that course was about. I didn’t understand the readings and found the lectures to be even more confusing. I finally worked up the courage to […]