Happy Easter! The History Channel’s The Bible Miniseries

“I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die” (John 11:25-26).

The love of God is a beautiful, beautiful thing. On this Easter season the world has gloriously been reminded of the sacrifice and selflessness of the Lord Jesus through the hit miniseries The Bible, on the History Channel. I’ve seen the whole series and it inspired me to no end. Here are my personal links to watch and download the episode (that’s also my video edit posted above). I’m posting the links only because I want as many people as possible to be able to view the truth and beauty expressed in the incredible story of Christ. We were lost in our trespasses and sins, destined for the Judge’s justice for the selfishness and pride in our hearts, but Christ in His great mercy, paid our penalty and died in our place. Through His righteousness we are saved, through His love we are forgiven. The wrath of God was placed on our Mediator, the Son of God. May we always praise Him. For through Him and to Him and for Him are all things forever. Amen.

Father's Day 2012: God, our Father

God is our Father. And like a father, he teaches us. Instruction is not always cheery, and discipline is often the means of his molding. Let us not be afraid to learn at the feet of the greatest Father. His words are wise and His purposes, holy. He, like any true father, loves His children and wants what is best for them. The means to a pure end is often wrought with challenges and obstacles to overcome. Let us run forward and grow in Him, to grow and mature as a child of God.

Kirk Cameron's Thoughts on Suffering

"A Christian's experience is like a rainbow, made up of drops of the grief of earth, and beams of the bliss of heaven." -Spurgeon

Kirk: I recently met a man with a rare mixture of physical ailments who asked me, "Does Satan afflict me with pain, suffering, and ailments, or do they come from God? Does God allow Satan to cause my pain or does God send pain to teach me lessons?" I explained that this was a question that has been the subject of many debates for centuries. I confessed that while I do not know everything about God, we can know what He reveals to us in His Word and through our experience. We know that God is not unaware of our pain or powerless to stop it. He is all seeing and all powerful. Aliments and every bad thing, God turns for good for those who love Him and are the called according to His purposes. We know that God understands suffering because He gave His one and only son to sweat great drops of blood and hang on a tree. God can move mountains, dry seas, cast out devils, send angels, heal the lame, give sight to the blind, heal the sick, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and raise the dead. Job was afflicted by a devil on a leash under the supervision of God, resulting in God's glory, Job's good, and our instruction. Christ's death was our only hope for eternal life. God raised beauty from ashes and make old things new. Rainbows are a mysterious mixture of water and light, and our life on earth is a mysterious blending of our real choices, the effects of sin, and the power of God to make all things heavenly.