A little frog prince I made for my sweetheart. Sad to say I am more often frog than prince so I am glad she loves me anyway. Again in so many of our stories we find that broken people need to be redeemed by love. Of course in real life it is God who loves us through Jesus Christ even while we are sinners and His enemies. His love redeems us and makes us His children. Princes and Princesses who will reign with Him forever.
Make plans to be at the OHS presentation of OZ! Here are a couple of posters I made to remind you! Of course there's no place like home! We were made to be in a relationship with God and there's no place like in His presence! At the end of Revelation it says that through Jesus Christ one day the dwelling place of God will be with men!
This little guy, (that my daughter decided to name Iggy the alein) is waving goodbye for this week's IF topic. Most likely he's on a great cosmic journey, boldly going where no alien has gone before. The Bible talks about this in the faith hall of fame as listed in Hebrews 11. It says of Abraham, 8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave
home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. 9 And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith—for he was like a foreigner, living in tents. And so did Isaac and Jacob, who inherited the same promise. 10 Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God. later it says, 13 All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth. 14 Obviously people who say such things are looking forward to a country they can call their own. 15 If they had longed for the country they came from, they could have gone back. 16 But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. I am so thankful God has prepared a home for His people. God's people in God's place under God's gracious rule. Christians don't fit in this world that is in rebellion against its creator. We are citizens of God's kingdom and we live by different rules (to get a glimpse of that way of life read Matt 5-7 the Sermon on the Mount). Most of all our home is with God. He is our treasure and we desire to be with Him the most. Because of this we know we are ready to say farewell to this world when we die. What about you? Its not a matter of if you will die, because everybody does. Nor is it a matter of when since you don't know when that will happen. Its just a matter of if you are ready when the time comes. Get ready by learning about 2 Ways to Live above. |