The High Calling of God

Matthew 26: 14-16 “Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?’ And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.” Judas took it upon himself to go to the chief priests and offer up Jesus Christ to them for a price. He may have heard that they were looking for an occasion to kill Christ (verses 3-5 of this chapter) . Scripture says that Satan entered into Judas and he went to the chief priests and asked of them: “What are you willing to give me” for Jesus? I thought, how many times do WE betray Christ? We may not have a devil, but how many times do we betray Him with our actions, desires and behavior? Because we live in an age of grace, many times Christians give in to the temptation to ‘give Him up” for something we think is better. Disappointments in life will come and for those who are not living close to t...

Isaiah 40:31:” But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” This is a very familiar verse to most of us and very often quoted. Just about everyone you ask will say that they admire the eagle. It is a regal sort of bird- a proud bird. Our country uses it as a symbol of strength, power and pride. I recently looked up a few things about eagles and found some very interesting facts. They mate for life; they nest in tall trees and high cliffs, far away from potential enemies. They like those tall mature trees to perch in- that way they have a wide view of their surroundings and any possible dangers.   They are also powerful fliers due to their large wing span.  But one particular fact really caught my attention. They have extremely powerful eyesight. Their vision is amazing! It is more than four times sharper than any human. They can spot potential...