The sum of all that Jesus’ death meant to Him was joy! The path to that eternal joy led through suffering. Having triumphed over death, Jesus has returned to the glory that He had from all eternity in heaven at the Father’s right hand. There He received forever the unceasing and undiminishing praise of the Living creatures and the elders as seen in Revelations 4:11. Jesus wanted the disciples to understand, that us through them, that He was not leaving them for no reason, but because he was leaving them, they would be stronger, and have a better grasp on the things that He had taught them. If you truly find yourself struggling to know peace, and understand truth, perhaps it is because you have no true relationship with God through Christ. Maybe it is time for you to come to a proper understanding of that relationship offered to you through Jesus Christ.… READ MORE

As Jesus was preparing to leave His disciples, In John 14, He promised them that He would leave them with the Holy Spirit and that His Spirit would draw them into His family. Think about that for a moment. We all want to be apart of something that is bigger than ourselves. We all want to have some “legacy” to our name and work. Jesus promised His disciples that He was not going to abandon them, but that He would provide a means by which what they did was not only sufficient and adequate, but would transend their lives. The Spirit of Truth that dwells within us now that we have a relationship with Christ, gives us the liberty to understand the meaning and purpose of life. It is not to get and obtain more things in this world, only to leave them behind, It is to build into the lives of those around us, and share with them the Love of God. We have the liberty to leave a living legacy for the cause of Christ behind as we leave this world. And for us, we carry with us the reality that God has provided for us the resources … READ MORE