Coronavirus, wildfires, flooding, hurricanes, earthquakes, racial tensions, political hatred and the year 2020. These are all things that we tire of hearing about - we want them to be over with, to "get back to normal".
Our blessed hope is in the promised return of Jesus Christ to restore order to creation and do away with sin and all of it's repugnant affects. His return issues in eternity, where those who believe in Him and His sacrifice will spend forever with Him in paradise, the same as promised the thief that believed Him on the day He was crucified.
The power of the Holy Spirit is put on display throughout the Bible - both Old and New Testaments. What do you believe about him? That he comes and dwells inside you? What is his role? What is your role? Let's explore.
We have been in a period where people will no longer listen and adhere to sound doctrine. Scripture is used in ways to make most any behavior seem like it jives with Scripture. Think about it, unless it is specifically called out in the Ten Commandments, man has found a way to justify any and all other behaviors as "OK" because God is a loving God (which He is, but that's not the full story!). Many have fallen into this dangerous trap, have you?
It's so easy to get caught up in the things of this world, especially when we are personally affected. I'm writing this after having spent almost 2 months in quarantine due to the 2020 pandemic, COVID-19. The world was shaken with the infection and fatality rates of this virus in various parts of the world and leaders worldwide listened to medical experts who said that social distancing and stay-at-home orders would help prevent the overwhelming of the healthcare systems. Businesses have shut down, kids have been out of school and college for two months at this point and everyone is extremely cautious to go back out and start living their lives again. How do we deal with such anxiety-causing events?