My Journey in Christ

God is bigger and closer than we can imagine. He is immanently present, intimately involved in our lives, sustaining and guiding us. There is nowhere we can go where He is absent. In Christ, God drew near to us in the most personal way, entering our world to redeem and restore it. At the same time, God is eminently majestic. He reigns in glory, holiness, and sovereignty above all creation. His greatness is beyond comprehension, yet it does not prevent Him from loving and caring for us. Worship flows naturally from recognizing both His power and His nearness. God is also imminently active. His plans will not fail or delay forever. Christ’s return is near, and every promise of God will be fulfilled at the appointed time. This reminds us to live faithfully, watchfully, and obediently, trusting that God is working in history and in our lives. Finally, God is transcendent, beyond space, time, and human understanding. He is eternal, unchanging, and holy, entirely other than creation. Yet His...

As Christians, we are called not just to believe, but to actively choose whom we will serve. Joshua, the steadfast leader of Israel, understood this well. At the end of his life, he gathered the people of Israel and reminded them of God’s faithfulness, saying, “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” This was not merely a farewell speech, but a covenant renewal — a public, intentional declaration that reflected both devotion and accountability. Joshua’s example offers timeless lessons for our own spiritual lives. First, faithfulness is a deliberate choice. Every generation, including ours, must confront the question: who will we serve? It is not enough to profess loyalty with words alone; our hearts must be aligned, free from distractions or idols that compete with God’s place in our lives. Second, obedience is a response to God’s grace, not a condition for receiving it. Joshua reminded Israel of all that God had already done: delivering them from Egypt, guiding them throu...