John Albert Thomas Solo Piano

The Faith Of A Child

Tonight at bedtime, out of the blue, Will (3 years old) said, “Jesus is behind me.”

I said, “Where?”

He reach behind him and said, “Right there.”

He rolled over and said, “Hi, Jesus.  I love you so much.”

Then he reached out his arms and gave him a big hug.

That’s what I’m talking about!

Eat, Drink and Be Merry, For Tomorrow We Die

If you are like me you have plenty of entrepreneurial ideas with lots of optimism and hope for the future, but you also struggle with those moments of doubt when you wonder how you are going to pay the bills every month. Will one of my ideas finally take off? What if my dream flops? What if I jumped too soon? The moments of doubt can lead to days of worry, fretting and frustration.

This morning I woke up feeling that way. Quite frankly, I didn’t really want to go to church. I’d rather spend the hour alone and maybe have my own little service. But I went anyway, and I’m glad I did.

During the time of praise we sang a song I needed to sing:

Because He lives I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives all fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
live is worth the living just because He lives.

Then I thought, “What is the one thing that has given me strength in my moments of doubt?” The thought that comes back every time to en-courage me is the fact that “He holds the future.” I can face tomorrow without fear because He is already there. Will it be rosy and care-free? Maybe, or maybe not. Doesn’t really matter. Just knowing that He’s prepared it for me and will walk me through it. As the Psalmist wrote, “Though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will not fear for you are with me.” (Psalm 32)

Can you imagine if He doesn’t live? Tomorrow would be dreadful thought; all is fear; the future is chaos; life is of no value. Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.

Praise Jesus that He kept His promise to raise Himself on the third day. If He can keep the promise to do that, then He can certainly keep His promise of hope to us. Not only hope in this life, but in the life to come.

Spurgeon Podcast Launched!

For those of you who enjoy Spurgeon’s devotional, Morning and Evening, I have launched a podcast of it.

http://johnalbertthomas.com/spurgeon

Besides using it as a tool for my own spiritual growth, I thought it would be a blessing to you.  Becky and I have a clearer picture of what God has called us to do, and that is to Encourage and Inspire, particularly to those in full-time vocational ministry who feel the weight of expectations daily.  These 3-4 minute clips are just the right size for a busy leader to pause and reflect on the Lord and Savior they serve.

No matter where you are in life, whether close to God or far away, there is only one place to run–the foot of the cross–where the burden of sin and the sting of death fall away into oblivion and you are freed to finally live in obedience to your Maker, who breathes new life into you daily.  May God use it to bless you.