Indeed, repentance and invitation lie at the heart of Revelation, which unveils hope for the world. John witnesses a large-scale response that is uncountable—a flourishing, lively city that is so large that it seems to encompass the world.
Daniel’s predictions about each kingdom represented by a metal in the statue came true with unfailing accuracy, but Daniel chapter 2 tells us that more important than having futuristic predictions is knowing what God’s character is like.
Jesus said, “You are the light of the world.” If you receive God’s undeniable love, the light is in you. You don’t need to struggle or strive to shine. You are already the light of the world, so just let your light shine.
Did you see the Super Bowl ad about washing feet? This controversial ad shows people washing the feet of others who are different from them, an act reminiscent of Jesus washing His disciples’ feet
Christ came to the earth and stood before the children of men with the hoarded love of eternity.
The story reveals a God who gives. It reveals a God of self-giving love, leading Abraham to a profound realization.
I prefer to focus on the attractiveness of God’s character as revealed by the beauty of Jesus’s faithfulness, which makes the pagan vestiges and lies about God lose their impact. In this light, the festivals express beautiful messages about God’s character that help us rehearse the story of redemption
To see the festival narratives merely as exciting stories is to miss their connections to what Jesus did on the cross and how God will confront the future pharaohs of our world to bring about our final redemption.
I believe Jesus’s love will be reproduced in His people when they start treating others as if they were Jesus.
In the words of Abraham Joshua Heschel, “God is pursuing man” (God in Search of Man, p.136). God loves us enough to reach out to us and wrestle with us. We are sought and pursued by God all our lives; He grapples with us, urging and gently pushing us beyond our comfort zones.
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