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Thought for the Day

Jesus wants you back

Jesus wrote a letter to some Christians, who thought they were doing well and in “need of nothing,” but they were, in fact, “lukewarm” toward Him and “poor, blind and naked” before Him (Rev. 3:14-18). Do you know what Jesus did?  Jesus “counseled” them how they could become “rich,” “clothed” and “seeing” again (3:18). He told them that He continued (present tense) to “love”…

“How will I be happy in heaven if I…”

The Bible uses various words to tell us that heaven is going to be a happy place—“joy” (Matt. 25:23), “blessed” (Rev. 14:13), “rejoicing” (1 Thess. 2:19), no “sorrow” or “crying,” for “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes” (Rev. 21:4). This has led many to wonder, “How will I be happy in heaven if…my family members are not there…I remember other…

Complaint department—not where you think it is

I had someone call me at the church office one time and ask for the HR Office, as they wanted to file a complaint. That was a fun conversation. Have you ever wondered where the “Complaint Department” is for Christians? It’s a two-part answer. Part 1: “Do all things without complaining and disputing” (Phil. 2:14). Well, looks like the “Complaint Department” got closed before it could ever…

God is with you at work!

Some Christians endure much hardship in their workplace—from their boss, coworkers, clientele, etc. It breaks my heart to hear of the mistreatments that many have experienced. Can I remind you what happened to Jacob? Well, he worked for his father-in-law. That might have been a recipe for trouble from the beginning. It started out well, but things changed. Laban’s “countenance…was not favorable to him as before” (Gen.…

God cares for widows

As one reads through Scripture, it is quite apparent that widows have a special place in the heart of God. At Mount Sinai, one of the laws given to Israel was, “You shall not afflict any widow…If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry; and My wrath will become hot” (Ex.…

PBL Forever

What is the purpose of your life? What is the purpose of the church? We affectionately refer to our congregation as “PBL”—an abbreviation for, “Palm Beach Lakes.” But, truly, “PBL” represents the purpose for all of us. Our purpose is to “Please God.” Like Jesus (John 8:29), we need to “make it our aim…to be well pleasing to Him” (2 Cor. 5:9) in all that we…

Serving two masters never works

In the Star Wars saga, Anakin Skywalker struggled between two masters – his Jedi Master and his Sith Master, Emperor Palpatine. For a time, he tried to serve both the Dark Side and the Light Side (i.e., the Force). Ultimately, he yielded to Darth Sidious, being deceived that it would save his wife, Padme. That proved to be his ruin. Obviously, this is fiction. But,…

The beginning of GREAT things

Don’t you love new beginnings? Fresh starts? There is none GREATER than when one obeys the gospel and becomes a child of God. We often call the moment when someone is “baptized into Christ” (Gal. 3:27), “The GREATEST decision of his/her life,” because it is. When one dies to sin and is buried into His death, there is no event GREATER than being “raised” to “walk…