DEVOTION / A definition of freedom
Freedom is an existence without fear. God’s Son has won eternal freedom for us.
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MINISTRY / Penalized for their faith
Many careers in China are only available to members of the Communist Party. That causes difficulties for Christians.
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NEWS//U.S. accuses 5 of spying for China
The U.S. Department of Justice has accused five men of acting as agents of China to stalk and harass Chinese dissidents living in the United States.
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DEVOTION//No need to bell the tiger
"Let the person who tied the bell on the tiger take it off." So insists a Chinese proverb. But God insists on handling the sins we commit in a different way. Rather than holding us responsible, he makes himself responsible.
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MINISTRY//Spies
316NOW’s Bible institute deals with spies.
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NEWS//Bio-weapons in Ukraine, says China
China has joined Russia in accusing the United States of creating bioweapons in Ukraine.
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DEVOTION//A reason life is a pain
God sometimes uses the pain and pressures of life to call us to repentance. That call always flows from the Father’s fierce desire to hold us close.
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MINISTRY//Concern, prayers, support
Because of Christ’s love for us, 316NOW’s faculty members and students are bound to love each other.
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NEWS//China and climate change
The United Nations predicts that China will experience significant challenges as a result of climate change.
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DEVOTION//Cheer for Jesus
They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem (Luke 9:31)
My older grandchildren run cross country track.
When they make the final turn before the straightaway to the finish line, the full-throated cheers of family and friends urge them on so they finish strong.
That was the purpose of Elijah and Moses' conversation with Jesus on Transfiguration Day. Wrapped in the heavenly radiance of Jesus' eternal glory, Moses, Elijah, and their Savior "spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem." They spoke about Jesus crossing the finish line. They urged him to leave nothing on the track. They cheered as he ran full-on to accomplish his sin-forgiving, soul-saving mission.
Today, Ash Wednesday, we celebrate that Jesus came down from the Mount of Transfiguration and resolutely headed for Jerusalem. Today and throughout Lent, we cheer Jesus on as he makes his way to the cross.
Of course, we know how the journey ends not just on Golgotha -- but at his empty Easter tomb. We cheer, nonetheless, in anticipation of that day when we will stand with Moses and Elijah in the glory of heaven to shout our praise: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory!" (Revelation 19:6,7).