When it is too dark to see, a light helps us find our way. Where the law reveals our guilt and the love reveals our grace, the light reveals our hope. Because He is the light of the world, we always have a second chance. 

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Sheep are reference often in the Bible, and Jesus describes us as sheep. Even though sheep constantly lose their way, cannot defend themselves, are stubborn, and dirty, the Good Shepherd still guides them, provides for them, corrects them, and protects them.

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Life isn’t always easy. In fact, God promised us it wouldn’t be. What do we do when we are going through pain in life? In the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, we learn how to persevere when we are thrown into the fires of life.

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Our culture has made church all about themselves. We only go if it fits our needs. But is this what God had in mind when the church began, to be all about us? In 1 Samuel, we see the Israelites thinking they know better than God, and we can learn a lot from their example.

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Being generous is hard to do, but nowhere in the Bible does God tell us giving is an option. In fact, giving is a requirement for following. How do we readjust our priorities so that we can obey God with our giving?

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Jesus did not die on a cross to save us from our sins so that we could trap ourselves by them again. Jesus tells us to pick up our cross and follow Him. What does that look like in our lives?

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Happy couples decide they owe each other everything but are owed nothing in return. But that requires effort. Every married person makes a choice every day. That choice feels more like a reaction, so most people don’t think they have a choice at all. But they do. Happy couples make the happy choice.

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As long as you think your spouse owes you, your marriage will be all about keeping score. That destroys intimacy. It destroys love. But what are we supposed to do about our hopes, dreams, and desires?

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We had some technical difficulties this week, so please excuse the audio quality. We should be back to normal for Part 3 next week.

We all enter into marriage with hopes, dreams, and desires. They create expectations. But when you put those expectations onto your spouse, it turns your marriage into a debt/debtor relationship. Your relationship becomes marked by the belief that your spouse owes you something. So, how do you keep your hopes, dreams, and desires from becoming expectations?

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A great marriage doesn’t happen by accident. It requires care and regular maintenance. But sometimes we don’t want to make the effort. As long as it’s not broken, do we really need to talk about it?

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