“It shone with the glory of God.” Revelation 21:11 The glory of God is the light of heaven. The glory of God never gets dim, never stops, and never even sleeps. It is forever. How glorious is that? Grow Your Faith: Paul wrote, “For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in … Continue reading The Glory of God Is the Light of Heaven

“God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:17 In heaven, our last tear will be wiped away, and all sadness will be wiped away with it. Grow Your Faith: When we think about the sorrow and tears that will be abolished in heaven, we’re thinking about our own sorrow and tears. But consider that God has had more than His share of … Continue reading God Wipes Away Our Tears

“No one has ever seen God.” 1 John 4:12 God is invisible. He is spirit and light and love. He’s in all places at all times. One of the reasons Jesus came to earth was so people could see what God is like. Whoever saw Jesus saw God the Father. Jesus only ever did what He saw His Father doing. Grow Your Faith: God told … Continue reading We Cannot See God with Human Eyes

“God is love.” 1 John 4:8 God doesn’t just have love, He is love. And what He is, He does. God loves you, and God loves me. Because He loved us first, we love Him. Grow Your Faith: Sometimes people are so identified with a quality or activity that they come to represent it. Like saying, “This one teacher wasn’t just a good part of … Continue reading God Is Love

“God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5 You can see one candle in a dark room. It’s not even hard! Our world can be dark because of bad things people do. But that makes it even easier to see how different and good God is. Grow Your Faith: Our purest idea of light is the sun. The sun … Continue reading God Is Light

“God cannot be tempted by evil, and he doesn’t use evil to tempt others.” James 1:13 Have you ever really, really wanted something you shouldn’t have? Like when there’s a special dessert being saved for a celebration, and you walk by it just to look at it again? That’s temptation: when you want something you know you’re not supposed to have. Grow Your Faith: Sometimes … Continue reading God Cannot Be Tempted

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all.” James 1:5 Have you ever heard of wisdom? Remember the wise men who brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh to baby Jesus? Wisdom isn’t knowing a lot. Wisdom isn’t being smart. Wisdom isn’t remembering information. Wisdom is the understanding God gives of what things really mean and what to do about … Continue reading God Is the Storehouse of Wisdom

“All Scripture is God-breathed.” 2 Timothy 3:16 Every word of Scripture is “God-breathed.” God breathed it. God breathed out the words, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Jesus is called the Word of God. The Bible you hold in your hand is the very breath of heaven. Grow Your Faith: Most Christians tend to focus on their favorite parts of the Bible, but … Continue reading God Breathed His Word For Us

“God is just.” 2 Thessalonians 1:6 Have you ever heard someone say, “That’s not fair”? Have you ever said that? Sometimes when we say something isn’t fair, we mean we didn’t get a good thing someone else got. Guess what? God isn’t fair. But He is just. And that’s much better. Grow Your Faith: When we come to maturity in God, we understand there is … Continue reading God Is Just

“But we thank God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57 It’s great to be on the winning team. Spoiler alert! At the end of the Bible, God’s team wins. Grow Your Faith: When we read social media or watch the news, it sounds like the world is in a crisis of, well, biblical proportions. It can leave us … Continue reading God Gives Us Victory