Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
This book is the gospel according to the apostle John. He was a close friend of Jesus. For three years, he lived with Jesus and saw how Jesus behaved. And John believed that Jesus is God. John wrote his Gospel (good news) so that other people would believe this too.
John saw that Jesus did many wonderful things. Jesus cured ill people. Jesus walked on water. He provided food for 5000 men. Jesus was alive again after his own death. He describes these events in the same way as the other Gospels.
But the main part of John’s Gospel is not about these wonderful deeds. Instead, many chapters contain Jesus’ words. For example, 13-17 contain Jesus’ words on the night before he died. John thought that Jesus’ words were wonderful. And we must accept Jesus’ words. If we believe Jesus’ words, then we will live with God in heaven always. But if we do not obey Jesus, God will punish us.
Jesus died so that we can live with God in heaven. This is why we must confess our evil deeds to God. And this is why we must invite Jesus into our lives. Then, we will become the children of God.
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 The Pharisees wanted to, or at least in their minds needed to find something against Jesus. … Read more
In this portion of scripture, Jesus’ disciples tried to get Him to eat a meal. The Lord though, took the conversation in a different direction. This led Him to say the fields are ripe for harvest. You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The … Read more
One of the most fascinating stories in the gospels happened when Jesus miraculously fed more than five thousand people. We can find this event recorded by all four of the gospel writers. Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is … Read more
What does it mean to be cleansed by the blood of Jesus? John 9 contains a very interesting story. It centered around a man physically blind whom Jesus healed. In this chapter, the Lord indicated that the Pharisees were spiritually blind. Of course, these Jewish leaders were not amused by what Jesus said. Some Pharisees … Read more
How would you use the words “love” and “Christmas” together in a sentence? The most common way is, I love Christmas. Another way refers to how the birth of our Savior changed the world. Because of the compassion of God, He designed for us to live the love of Christmas every day. For this is … Read more
Throughout its pages, the Bible admonishes us to worship God the creator of heaven and earth. In a church setting, worshiping the Lord is very exhilarating. Its methods, however, have been rooted in many controversies. The goal of this writing is to look beyond the “church worship service.” We want to focus on a lifestyle … Read more
Our scripture text for today is part of the Easter story. Pontius Pilate needed to make the toughest decision of his life. He was caught between the advice of his wife, the chants of the crowd, and his political career. What has been a life changing decision for you? He took Jesus back into the … Read more
What does it mean to be in the world but not of the world? Jesus warned His followers of challenges they could possibly face in life. As His followers, we know we can depend on God’s love throughout our days. The world’s reaction to Christians though is much less predictable. “If the world hates you, … Read more
When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead more people began to believe in the Lord. This did not sit very well with the Jewish officials. Because of the popularity of the story of Lazarus, they decided to devise a plot to kill Jesus. “You don’t realize that it’s better for you that one man should … Read more
A relationship with Jesus is the ticket into heaven, a place where we will never talk about death again.