This is Part 3  of The Three Great Miracles of the Christian Life. Part 2 “Off to War” is here.  So we have accepted Christ and literally – not figuratively, not symbolically — actually became new creatures in Christ. We live our lives in the power of God, joining the battle as conquerors. And finally, we come to the end of our battle. The finishing of our life on earth. And the third of the stupendous miracles of the Christian life: you are going to live forever. There are many people who believe in the afterlife and want to go to heaven. It’s hardly surprising, whether or not we believe in…

This is the 2nd part of The Three Great Miracle of the Christian Life. Part 1 “New Creatures in Christ” is here. So accepting Christ is the first of the great miracles of Christian faith. The second one – – and this may sound a little surprising – – is war. All out, violent, life-and-death spiritual battle. Peter – you know, the Rock on which God built the Church — wrote, “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8) It doesn’t do any good to pretend that you’re not in the thick of it. If you…

Note: I don’t usually share raw passages for my journal. This morning I am. Last night I woke up yet again around 3:30 AM and worried. I didn’t want to but I couldn’t stop. Then I remembered that I had my Bible with me on my Kindle. Took me a few minutes to make the move, and when I did it was hard to keep my eyes open against the light. But I did. And the part I read was the opening of Hebrews: the glory and sovereignty of God and Jesus Christ. I couldn’t read for very long. But you know what? I went right back to sleep after…