“Why would the law put a child to death for hitting or cursing his parents?”
“Why did an angry God kill everyone at the Flood?”
“If God is all-powerful, why doesn’t he stop all suffering?”
These age-old difficulties have caused many people to question the Christian faith. They are tough questions, but they have solid, satisfying answers that can banish your doubts. Continue reading
Living with the end in view involves
Setting Heavenly Priorities
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matt. 6:19–21)
My wife stores her wedding dress in a custom box out of reach of our son’s prying hands. I keep my tools in several sturdy wooden drawers, and my artwork in a wooden storage area where they can stay flat.
In the verses above, Jesus gives us a choice of where we want to store our treasures. We may store them on earth, where they are subject to decay and theft. However, we may enjoy them only as long as we spend our lives here. Or we may store them in heaven, where they are not subject to destruction and can be enjoyed forever. Continue reading
