Forever Guarantee

When we buy a product, it usually comes with some form of warranty or guarantee. This guarantee is usually for a limited time and is really only as good as the guarantor. If the guarantor goes out of business, for instance, the guarantee is likely no longer good, because there is no longer anyone to make it good. People can make all sorts of promises to us, but these promises are also only as good as the person who makes them.

Psalm 23:6 says, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” This is the Lord’s promise, a guarantee that lasts for an eternity. God’s always shares His goodness and mercy with His children, to whom God also promises to give a place in His house and in His presence forever. God always makes good on His promises and these promises will have no end, but will remain good forever.

Sleepwalking Through Life

I have never seen anyone sleepwalk before and I have never known anyone who had this habit. I have only seen it portrayed on television. But imagine getting some food from the refrigerator, preparing something to eat, and then eating it, all the while you are asleep and don’t really know what is going on. Yet, we are all guilty of a form of sleepwalking through life. Sometimes we do things out of habit, or just without thinking about it. In a deeper sense, unless we are tuned into the source of knowledge and wisdom, we are sleepwalking through life, just doing what the world expects or what we desire.

Ephesians 5:14 says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Before trusting in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, we are spiritually dead. Once we believe, He makes us alive through His own resurrection. Then, we can receive His light in truth and wisdom.

Imitation is Sincerest Form of Flattery

If you have children, then you have likely seen some traits in them that remind you of yourself. Many of these traits are passed down through our DNA, but many traits are also learned from their parents. Kids have an uncanny knack for mimicing what they see in us and others, of course, especially if they love the person that they are imitating.

Ephesians 5:1-2 says, “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” God loved us so much that He gave His only Son to die for us that we might live. He has adopted as His children those who trust in this sacrifice. We can love Him in return by walking in His steps and loving Him wholeheartedly.

Good or Evil

For much of my life, I have heard many people say that people are inherently good. Recently, many people have changed their minds about that saying and now believe that people have a strong capacity for evil. At the same time, we see much public debate about what is good and evil. I have noticed that the definitions of what is good and what is evil change over time, as cultural values change. Most of this value change is toward evil, not away from it.

Psalm 96:10 says, “Say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.” Only the God who reigns over heaven and earth is qualified to judge what is good and what is evil. We must look to Him to understand righteousness and to follow in its ways.

Let’s Make a Deal

The television show, “Let’s Make a Deal”, offered great prizes for those who were selected and willing to risk a lot. At the end of each show, a lucky contestant had the choice of unseen prizes behind three doors. If they chose wisely, they received a great prize. But, if they chose unwisely, they received a worthless prize.

Romans 5:1-2 says, “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Through faith in Jesus Christ we receive forgiveness for our sins and thereby know peace with God. Also, through Jesus we receive grace and rejoice in the hope of God’s glory. We have a choice to make. If we choose wisely, we will choose faith in Jesus Christ, receiving faith, love, and hope.