Just what "is" a miracle? How do you recognize an event as a miracle from God? God said through the prophet Isaiah, "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned. For I the Lord your God have called you by name and you are mine." Yet life is hard sometimes. There are times in our lives when we need divine intervention. We need a miracle. Miracles are happening all around us. If we could only see them, we could let Jesus transform our life. Come and discover how to ask God for a miracle and how to respond when you see one. God is waiting for you to know him. And to trust that he is creating "Miracles, Just Ahead".
A look at the problem of spiritual fatigue as well as physical fatigue, and our need to let Jesus do the heavy lifting instead of taking his role, and the weight of the world, ourselves.
Happiness is not the same as joy happiness is fleeting and depends on circumstances. The Bible does not promise happiness, it promises joy, which comes from God, not circumstances. Joy is characterized by deep gratitude for who God is and what he has done, and it transcends pain or grief or other suffering.
We like to think we can control God, as if with the click of a button, that we can persuade God to give us what we want. But God is beyond our control, and His plans for us are far greater than we can imagine. There is a big difference between what we want and what we need, and we need to learn to trust God in all things.
As subjects of the King, our calling is to make every day Serve Day until Christ returns. The Kingdom has come but it is not complete--it will only be complete when Jesus returns. Until then, we are charged with working with the Spirit in Kingdom work. We have work to do.
While the account of the encounter between the risen Jesus and two disciples is often called "The Road to Emmaus," it more accurately is "The Road from Jerusalem," because they are fleeing Jerulsalem, scene of despair--"anywhere but here." Like fair-weather sports fans who leave early, the two disciples left Jerusalem before the story was over, missing the risen Savior. But he came to them, and when they lost their spiritual blindness and recognized their Lord, they returned with good news.
We believe Jesus Christ is alive today--not dead. And because he is alive he makes a difference. The greatest proof of the Resurrection is lives transformed.
Our expectations of Jesus are limited because it is hard for us to grasp his infinite nature. Jesus came to shatter our finite expectations. He came for all of us because he wants so much more for us than we attempt or expect. He came, not to meet our expectations, but to save us from them.
Doubt is inevitable in faith. It is neither good nor bad in itself, nor is it the opposite of belief. Doubt comes from many sources. It helps us to identify and address aspects of our faith that need attention.
