Only Life

Only Life

 “Be faithful, even if you have to die, and I will give you the crown of life.”  Revelation 2:10

Can you imagine a life with no death, only life? If you can, you can imagine heaven. For citizens of heaven wear the crown of life . . .

We are not made of steel, we are made of dust. And this life is not crowned with life, it is crowned with death.

Our Forever House

 “I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.”  Psalm 23:6, NKJV

Where will you live forever? In the house of the Lord. If his house is your “forever house,” what does that make this earthly house? You got it! Short term housing. This is not our home.

This explains the homesickness we feel . . . Deep down you know you are not home yet. So be careful not to act like you are.

Once And For All Time

 “We are made holy through the sacrifice Christ made in his body once and for all time.”  Hebrews 10:10

The Son of God became the Lamb of God, the cross became the altar, and we were made holy through the sacrifice Christ made in His body once and for all time.

What needed to be paid was paid. What had to be done was done. Innocent blood was required. Innocent blood was offered, once and for all time. Bury those five words deep in your heart. Once and for all time.

On Behalf Of Jesus

 “This man has done nothing wrong.”  Luke 23:41

Finally someone is defending Jesus. Peter fled. The disciples hid. The Jews accused. Pilate washed his hands. Many could have spoken on behalf of Jesus, but none did. Until now.

Kind words from the lips of a thief. He makes his request. “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom” (Luke 23:42).

The Savior turns his heavy head toward the prodigal child and promises, “Today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43).

Oh, to See Jesus

Glory to God in the highest!  Luke 2:14, NKJV

For the shepherds it wasn’t enough to see the angels.  You’d think it would have been.  Night sky shattered with light.  Stillness erupting with song.  Simple shepherds roused from their sleep and raised to their feet by a choir of angels:  “Glory to God in the highest!”  Never had these men seen such splendor.

But it wasn’t enough to see the angels.  The shepherds wanted to see the one who sent the angels.

By Max Lucado

Patience

Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work…Mother Teresa

Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action…Mother Teresa

Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home…Mother Teresa

Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand…Mother Teresa

Quote on Gratitude

Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you…Eileen Caddy

If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily…Gerald Good

Prayer Quotations

"The most important thing a born again Christian can do is to pray." Chuck Smith

 "Prayer does not change the purpose of God.  But prayer does change the action of God." Chuck Smith

"Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers." Sidlow Baxter