Travel Arrangements

He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.  The man who has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 
John 3:32-33 NIV

When I have the opportunity to travel I go to my travel agent to make arrangements.  I may have talked with friends or family about travelling to a certain place but they may not have ever been there to tell me what it is like.  The reason I go to the travel agent is because where I'm going they have already been and experienced it, and can tell me first hand what it's like.  They will also be able to get me the best deal available and get me onto the best flights and into the best motel rooms for the best prices.  Usually there are no hassles from the beginning to the end of my trip.  In a sense I'm honoring them by listening to what they are saying and trusting that it is true.  In fact when I return from the trip I can tell in my own words what it was like and so certify that the travel agent was right.

Jesus is like that travel agent.  He has come from heaven, knows what it is like and gives us a testimony to it's validity.  The old testament prophets are like people who talk about going somewhere but have never actually gone.  In a sense they are giving us second hand information and cannot make any of the travel arrangements.

Now it's our choice to believe the words of Jesus or not.  If you choose to believe and trust in Jesus Christ your are certifying Him as truthful.

• I encourage you to accept Jesus' testimony of heaven.
• In so doing you are certifying God's Word is truth.
• Have the confidence that your eternal travel arrangements are made and the destination will be more than what you could have dreamed.

To Learn We Have To Ask Questions

"How can a man be born when he is old?"  Nicodemus asked.  "Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!"  
John 3:4

Before I was old enough to go to school I had learned how to skate, forwards and backwards.  I could skate with a hockey stick in my hands or without one in my hands.  I had played all the positions on a hockey team, goalie, defence, winger and center.  I had at least a basic understanding of how the game was to be played and I loved it.  My favorite team growing up was the Montreal Canadians, and Ken Dryden was my absolute favorite player.  As I got older, I learned how better to play the game and found that i continued to grow because of the patience and wisdom of my coaches.

When going to a hockey game with someone who doesn't know how to play,  I tend to get asked questions about how the game is played.  Why is the puck dropped there?  How come that guy is sitting across the ice from his team alone?  What just happened that those guys are hugging each other and there is a red light on behind the goalie?  It makes me feel like I know more than I really do.  But for love of the game and the person asking the questions (because I want them to love it like I do), I take the time to explain everything to them.

Nicodemus was somebody who wanted to know more about eternal life and so he asks someone who knows a lot more about it than he does.  In fact he is asking the Son of God.  Nicodemus wants to know more about the spiritual life and spiritual things.  Because of his thirst for understanding and his  acknowledgement that Jesus has the answers, he continues to ask questions.  For that I admire Nicodemus.

Do you have a thirst for the spiritual life?

Are you wanting to go deeper in the things of the Spririt?

Do you acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God and that He has the answers to your questions?

Will you keep asking God the questions you have?

I promise you He will listen to your every question and give you an answer to the ones that are important for you to know the answer to, if only you humble yourself to Him hear what He has to say.

Matthew 7:7 "Ask and It will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives;..."