There is a longing in my heart,
And in yours too.
For eternity
And for Him.
Many times it aches. And it hurts.
We want more, we yearn… God has placed eternity in our hearts. The longing for more… The desire to be connected to Him. Together with that longing comes an understanding deep in our hearts that there is more.
More to be had.
More than just this (whatever ‘this’ is).
The answer to that constant, never ending question in your heart is found in only one place. It is not a cause, or an ideology… It is not a theory or a belief. It is a person. He placed that yearning in your heart… for eternity,
…and for Him. His name is Jesus. I call Him Saviour and Lord.
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We just returned from visiting a small Spanish speaking church in Mexican town (Detroit). My brother-in-law serves as the Pastor there and we are helping out for the next 2 weeks since he and his family are on vacation. …it is a small congregation in an area very close to being considered a ghetto. Or perhaps it is a ghetto (I am just not an expert on this and would hate to offend anyone). As is to be expected due to the area and the people around it the services are frequented by folks who are either iilegal, newcomers, or in some type of transit (are passing by, just came in through Canada …or waiting to get into Canada). It’s an interesting group of people who are part of a small yet lively new work in a very tough and scary neighborhood. One of the guys who is a regular told me today that he may be moving to Canada. Apparently his daughter lives close to Toronto already. The problem is that he is being ‘advised’ by someone to lie on his application into Canada; to claim that his son was being forced into a gang back in his country. He told me he wasn’t feeling right about it but that he didn’t see another option. This is where the idea of right foundations comes into play… That’s what I told him, that if he wants his move into Canada to be blessed he needs to be honest in his application. Simple for most of us, yet very hard for him. In his mind the lie could mean coming to Canada… And the truth could mean staying in Detroit and its depressed economy. I explained to him that building his application on a lie and by extension his new life in Canada on a lie would block God’s blessings. God is not free (due to his pure, perfect and holy nature) to bless a lie.
He told me wasn’t feeling comfortable with the lie. I told him that was God not letting him be comfortable about it. I think he’ll make the right decision and lay down the right foundation of truth. What about you?
Are you building on truth?
Are you building on Jesus?
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Published on
December 25, 2009 in
Family and God
My wife wrote this little blurb for her Facebook status. It didn’t quite fit so here is the full excerpt:
The most valuable things in life are not the ones you can see or buy in stores but those which are not seen. The love that we have for our families, our friendships and of course God and His love are the truly priceless treasures.
In a society where more is never enough, let’s try to remember that Christmas is about God’s gift of love for us. That’s the only thing that can bring contentment and true fulfillment.
May your Christmas holidays be amazing and may you enjoy each moment with all of your loved ones! God bless you!!
Merry Christmas!
We do it all the time.
Eat poorly and then take the antacid.
We do it in our personal lives and in our deepest thoughts as well.
What we need is for our hearts to be transformed. Our hearts to be changed. There is only one way.
God through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
