Week Twenty-Six, 2025
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me (Rev 3:20).
As I walked along a strip center, I noticed a vacant suite with a sign in the window. A quick photo to use later caught my eye. It said “You Belong Here”… space available.
So quickly I adapted that to the call of Christ. The Bible tells us we belong in heaven with Him and He has made room for us. Life is often like climbing a mountain, as we strive alongside many others, competing to reach the top. This is true in sports, business, politics, and all endeavors where others might even try to knock us off our path to get ahead.
Heaven is different. It’s not a competition that only leaves room for one victor. There is plenty of room for everyone. And what’s more, we don’t call for Jesus; He calls for us.
Jesus’ call to us is primarily a call to relationship with Him, inviting us to follow Him in all aspects of life. This call is personal, powerful, and perplexing, leading to a transformed way of living and serving others. Jesus calls us to listen to Him, obey Him, and submit to Him, ultimately seeking to live in accordance with His will.
Here’s a more detailed look at Jesus’ call:
Jesus’ call is not just about external actions or rules, but about establishing a relationship with Him, knowing Him, loving Him, and being known by Him.
Jesus invites us to follow Him, which means putting His teachings and values into practice in all areas of our lives, whether that be in our work, relationships, or daily choices.
Jesus calls us to be His disciples, which involves learning from Him, imitating His example, and following His teachings.
Jesus’ call leads to a transformation of our lives, as we are changed from the inside out by His grace and power.
Jesus calls us to serve others, not because we are forced to, but because we are motivated by His love and compassion for us and the world.
Jesus calls us to trust in Him, to believe in His promises, and to obey His commands, knowing that He is faithful and true.
He is calling you and me. Our room is waiting. What is holding you back?
Sometimes True Stories
If you put 100 black ants and 100 red ants in a jar, nothing will happen. But if you shake the jar hard, the ants will start killing each other. The red ants will consider the black ants their enemies, and the black ants will consider the red ants their enemies.
The real enemy is the one who shakes the jar. The same thing happens in human society.
So, before we attack each other, we should think about who is shaking the jar!
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Young people are growing up in a world where almost nothing is certain. They’re told that their identity is something they can define for themselves—yet so many feel lost, anxious, and unsure of who they really are. They’re searching for truth, but the world is offering a thousand different answers. As believers, we have the one answer that never changes. The Bible tells us that every human being is made in the image of God. That’s where true identity begins. But when culture moves further away from that foundation, confusion is inevitable. Jim Denison
Quotes You Can Use
Starbucks is planning on selling beer and wine. Apparently, it’s getting difficult to sell sober people a $12 cup of coffee.
Paul had more joy in jail than some people do in church.
It is far better to be in jail than with bad company. George Washington
There will come a time when tears will come, not because of your troubles, but because God has answered your prayers.
Having more years behind you than ahead of you makes you think differently about things.
The opinions of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.
No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot. Mark Twain
It takes 90 gallons of water to baptize a Christian and 9 drops of rain to keep them from going to church.
Remember, being happy doesn’t mean you have all you want, but it means being happy with what you have. Snoopy
Did you know that butterflies rest when it rains because the water will damage their wings? It’s okay to rest during the storms of life because you will fly when it is over.
The church will never be the salt in our lives as long as we keep sugar-coating the message. I just read where eating real sugar causes the human body to age more quickly. So glad our church does not sugar-coat the Gospel!
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