Posts with the tag “heaven”

Drawing from Isaiah 60:1, “Arise, shine, for your light has come,” he challenges believers to delete the “and” between arise and shine. The word “and,” he says, is where delay hides. We arise but keep waiting to shine—waiting for confirmation, applause, or courage. But when the sun rises, it doesn’t wait to shine. Its rising is its shining. Likewise, your obedience to God’s call should be immediate and radiant.  Read More

That’s what makes David such a striking example. David wasn’t a neat Bible hero. He committed adultery, lied, abused power, and arranged murder. Yet when confronted, he didn’t defend himself — he threw himself completely on God’s mercy. And God restored him. The point wasn’t that David was special. The point was that mercy is stronger than failure.  Read More