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It’s Not The End

January 28, 2026 Leave a comment

It’s not the end of the story! Have you ever come to the end of a book, where the inevitable conflicts have been resolved, and you were reading the last chapter, and yet, you felt a little unsatisfied with how the story ended?

Then, at that moment, just when you were trying to come to grips with your feelings, you turned the page and found another chapter?

What a relief!

That’s what happens in the gospel of Matthew when Jesus is crucified. He’s dead. The body’s in the grave. The disciples have been grieving for three days. His enemies are happy. At last, He’s gone. End of Matthew chapter 27.

But it’s not the end.

Turn the page. There’s another chapter. Chapter 28. A big chapter. A significant chapter. A life-changing chapter.

Jesus isn’t dead. Yes, He died. There was no doubt about that—the Roman soldiers thrust a sword through His side just to make sure He was dead.

But, because He lived a sinless life, the breath of life, God’s breath, returned, and He walked out of that grave to a new life, a different life, a resurrected life.

Now, here’s one of the best parts about this very true story: this immortal life, this eternal life, is available to anyone who’s willing who put their trust in Him.

John 11:25-26: “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.”

Believe me, the life story of anyone who does that will end well.

In fact, their story will continue for all eternity.

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3 Things Make Life Better

June 30, 2015 Leave a comment

I love the story of the little girl whose mother found her crying in the kitchen. When her mother asked her what was wrong, she said, “I’m in the kitchen, but I still don’t know how to cook.” Her mother put her up on a kitchen stool and proceeded to help her bake some cookies. Later, as they munched on the delicacies, the little girl observed, “If I let you do it, I can do anything.”

There are times when I’m standing in the middle of life, and I suddenly realize I don’t know how to live. That’s when I try to remember to do these three things. By doing so, I feel as if I can do anything.

1. Ask God to take over.

There’s a popular song entitled “Jesus Take The Wheel.” It’s almost comical to think of Jesus of Nazareth in a long white robe and dusty sandals sitting in the driver’s seat and tooling along the highway of life with me in the passenger seat. However, while the picture may be amusing, the concept is theologically sound. John 16:33, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” You can have peace; He’s overcome all the obstacles. Trust Him.

2. Allow others to help you.

It’s an all-American ideal to “make it on our own” or to “act independently,” but, that’s not a Biblical concept. When Paul speaks of believers in Christ, he describes each one as part of a whole. In fact, he sees this whole as if it were a human body. He says in 1 Corinthians 12:14, “the body is not one member, but many.” When I ask help from a fellow believer, I’m functioning in the way God intended His Spiritual body on earth to function.

3. Accept the personality God gave you.

Are you an introvert? Then don’t expect to live as an extrovert. Do you enjoy talking? Then don’t expect to stay silent. God says in Psalm 17, “You are the apple of my eye,” and in Isaiah 44:2, “This is what the LORD says– he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you:” Perhaps the best passage for understanding the hand of God upon the life of every individual is Psalm 139. The message in these verses is that God made you the way you are, and you glorify Him when you accept this truth.

Ask God.

Allow Others.

Accept Yourself.

Remember this pyramid with God at the pinnacle. “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13.