Peace with God
Peace with God. Do you have it? In our quietest, my private moments, it is common for all of us to wonder what the purpose of our life is. Especially in difficult times; times of loss and tragedy, we wonder, "Why?" We ask ourselves, whether we verbalize these questions to others or not, what is life all about, and what is my part in it? Why am I here? God has answers for our questions. All of our questions. Ultimately, the Gospel is about answering these most important questions. Some people believe the Gospel begins with the "4 Gospels," Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Not true. The Gospel story begins in the Creation Story, with Adam and Eve. It takes further shape in the story of Abraham, the spiritual father of the nation of Israel. I want to talk about what Abraham discovered, and how Abraham's discovery impacts all of us - every living person. God made promises to Abraham. Huge promises. Promises not possible to keep, at least not possible fo...