Thoughts from Max Lucado

He Leads Us

Your word is like a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.  Psalm 119:105

God isn’t going to let you see the distant scene.  So you might as well quit looking for it.  He promises a lamp unto our feet, not a crystal ball into the future.  We do not need to know what will happen tomorrow.  We only need to know He leads us and we will find grace to help us when we need it.

Heaven

 “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross.”  Hebrews 12:2 NIV

Remember, heaven was not foreign to Jesus. He is the only person to live on earth after he had lived in heaven . . . he knew heaven before he came to earth. He knew what awaited him upon his return. And knowing what awaited him in heaven enabled him to bear the shame on earth. 

God Never Gives Up

 “He delights in mercy. He will again have compassion on us.”  Micah 7:18-19, NKJV

When Joseph was dropped into a pit by his own brothers, God didn’t give up.

When Moses said, “Here I am, send Aaron,” God didn’t give up . . .

When Peter worshiped Him at the supper and cursed Him at the fire, He didn’t give up.

God never gives up.

The Careful Gardener

 “I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last.”  John 15:16

A good gardener will do what it takes to help a vine bear fruit. What fruit does God want? Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). These are fruits of the Spirit. And this is what God longs to see in us. And like a careful gardener, he will clip and cut away anything that interferes.