Good morning, brothers and sisters.
Our verse for today comes from Acts 5:24, “Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.”
I have a friend who, even more so than myself, loves lists. He is forever reading about the 20 greatest this or the top 50 that. Part of the enjoyment that comes from these lists is the reliving of memories that the list conjures up, and part of it is to see if the maker of the list has the same opinion about where certain items on the list should fall. One list that my buddy has never sent me is the one about famous equations. Some years ago through some sort of process, it was determined by somebody that the equation E=mc2 was the world’s most famous equation. I would presume that that means you have heard of those few letters, but I would be certain that you know of the one who came up with them, Albert Einstein. His brilliance in his field of physics is essentially unmatched, and the importance of his theory of relativity, though beyond the minds of most of us normal humans, cannot be overstated. But in one of the least accurate self-assessments ever uttered, Einstein said, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” Yea, and the sun is a tad warm.
This past weekend, Franklin Graham spoke in town during a stop of his Decision America tour. His message, as he clearly expressed it, was that God loves us and offers forgiveness if we’ll trust in Jesus as our Savior. And making that decision would secure your place in heaven for eternity and rescue you from forever in hell. Gone would be the wonder of what might or might not happen after death. Placing your trust in Christ would eliminate any unknown as to what would come of you after you died. That particular curiosity would no longer exist. Absolute certainty of your final destination would replace any thoughts of doubt, and the only curiosity remaining would be of the glorious existence with God in heaven that the Bible points to. You’re probably curious about certain things, especially when you’re watching a show, hear a siren, or see flashing lights. But you shouldn’t wonder about the endless tomorrows that await you if your hope is in Jesus. And if you’re still wondering about Him, I’d be curious to know what’s keeping you from following Him. His offer of forgiveness is as good as it sounds.
As we seek Him today, be curious about how much God loves you, and how much closer you can get to Him.
Have a lovely Tuesday.
#4 Rich Holt
Dad of Ripken, Koy, TrishaJean, Samantha, Kakie Holiday and Raleigh
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them.
