Just picked up a book by Ray Comfort called God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life. What got my attention instantly was the front cover, to which a group of men were stoning another man to death. The book cover did its job as it captured my attention! Immediately I was reminded of those whom have gone before us – Stephen, Paul, Timothy, David, the list could go on and on – who did not exactly have a wonderful life. To be honest it was quite the opposite of that. The Word of God does not say “Come to Jesus and have a wonderful life”, it says come to Jesus and you “will” be persecuted! As we continue through the book of Timothy, we are clear that the Apostle Paul does pay the ultimate price for his faith in Jesus. That price is death.

Beloved, read your bible, study to be found approved (2 Timothy 2:15). When we study God’s Word and get a handle on what it actually says, we won’t get faked out by the Best Life Now garbage that is simply not true. Dig into God’s Word, read it as it really is.

Pastor Charlie