Shabbat Shalom Eretz Israel! stolen from Tobey Hancock's cool Isreal pics

Beautiful Saviour

"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive ou to Myself, that where I am there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know." John 14:1-4

I've heard that in Jewish weddings when the groom was ready to wed he would start to prepare a house for his bride and himself to live in. As he builds, the bride is continually reminded that he could finish at any time and as soon as he is he will come to fetch her and marry her. What a rad reminder from the Lord, our bridegroom, that He is away building and as soon as its ready He will come for us and take us to our new home.

I want to understand that, like Abraham and the saints of old, who looked for a city not made with hands (Hebrews 11), whose hope and future was not in this lifetime but in the one Christ will bring when He comes back, whose citizenship was not of this earth but heavenly.

"For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ." Ephesians 3:20

"I will come again and receive you to myself that where I am there you may be always!" How amazing, oh my love!

Sweden Bound!

I am leaving on Monday for Stockholm, Sweden for a week of outreach. Our team of 5 will be going to encourage the saints there, pray over the city, and just minister to the Lord through worship and prayer. Most of the students are leaving this weekend to various places please keep them in your prayers!

10 virgins

i read matthew 24-25 today. i've been thinking alot about the second coming of our lord. seems like the earth and all its inhabitants are groaning with labor pains. oh, when will this baby be birthed? why do i continually get so caught up and distracted with the things around me, the cares of this life? i forget to look up. when he finally catches my attention i can't help but rejoice and walk uprightly because of this amazing hope i have. how amazing, life eternal with the one i love so dearly.

"So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near-at the doors." Matthew 24:33

"Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming." Matthew 24:42

"Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season. Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing." Matthew 24:45-46

Ya llego mi Madre!

Dusseldorf

Bonfire

Koln