Video of the Day: Clip from the 1993 movie “Sleepless in Seattle”
Bible Verse of the Day:
We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”[b]— the things God has prepared for those who love him— 10 these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God, 1 Corinthians 2:6-10.
Biblical Connection:
Sam Baldwin struggles to raise his son Jonah after his wife’s death. After having a nightmare at night, Sam tries to remember how his wife would handle this situation. This conversation leads Jonah to contemplate if heaven is a real place. Unfortunately, many individuals wait until it’s too late, suddenly passing away without a chance to cry out to God like the criminal hanging on a cross next to Jesus, Luke 23:43.
While writing to a city known for its philosophers, the apostle Paul tries to explain the Holy Spirit to new Christians in Corinth. Part of the problem for philosophers is self-reliance, trusting in their own abilities and mind. However, the Holy Spirit is mysterious, able to open spiritual questions like the reality of heaven. As a child, I had a reoccurring dream of falling off a cliff, waking up just before I died. This nightmare led me to discover the hope of heaven, everlasting life, 1 John 5:13.
Closing Song:
Like Jonah’s character in Sleepless in Seattle, human beings lose their way in life. Yet, the Lord provides opportunities via the Holy Spirit to come back to Jesus like the prodigal son in Luke 15: 17-20. May you come to your senses by receiving the free gift of eternal life as your own, Romans 6:23.
by Jay Mankus
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