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A Never-Ending Source of Wealth

The only constant in life is God’s love for us in Jesus.

You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link.

“He will be the foundation of your future.
The riches of salvation are wisdom and knowledge.
The fear of the LORD is your treasure.”

Isaiah 33:6 God’s Word to the Nations
Hilltop Mine, Mt. Sherman, Colorado Copyright Douglas P Brauner
Hilltop Mine, Mt. Sherman, Colorado
Copyright Douglas P Brauner

It’s astounding to think that in 1888 over $600,000 worth of silver came out of the Hilltop Mine. In today’s dollars that would be somewhere around $9 million.

Miners probably thought the silver would flow forever and profits never stop.  Such was not the case.  The price of silver crashed in 1893 and brought a halt to silver mining.

Though all of us look for something tangible to give our lives meaning, everything will disappear like silver from the Hilltop Mine. What will never run dry is the treasure of God’s love for us. So why do we still hold on to stuff that really doesn’t matter?

I have all the stuff I need in my life; my “silver.” Stuff that I might have used at one time but no longer do fills our basement. It sits there collecting dust and if it was gone tomorrow I wouldn’t miss it.

However, if I didn’t have God’s love in Christ sustaining me, I’d have nothing.

When life takes everything away from us, we will always have treasure in Christ.

Copyright Douglas P Brauner

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PWTE Episode 008: I’m Okay, You’re Okay…but Work?

Eugene, Oregon Copyright Douglas P Brauner
Eugene, Oregon
Copyright Douglas P Brauner

In this episode of the Praying With The Eyes podcast I talk about why we struggle to enjoy our work. I begin by reflecting on what makes work difficult for me and then move to a blog from the Cheatsheet.com entitled, “5 Reasons People Hate Their Jobs.” I share my thoughts on each of these reason and end this podcast with a blog I wrote, “Life Is More Than Living for the Weekend.”

Please share your thoughts in the comments below.

 

 

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Our One and Only Way

We find comfort in the fact that Jesus is our way to the mercy seat of our Father.

You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link.

“Jesus replied, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.'”

John 14:6 New English Translation
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada Copyright Douglas P Brauner
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Copyright Douglas P Brauner

A few years ago Janice and I took a trip to the city of Campbell River on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Salmon fishing and boating put this city on the map as seen in this picture of the city harbor.

There is only one way in and one way out of the harbor.

Jesus’ claim that he is “the way, the truth and the life” both comforts and troubles us. In our humanness we’d like to think that Jesus is one of many ways to the Father, not the only way. Yet the claim of the cross is exclusive or it loses its power.

In reality Jesus’ words are comforting. He is our way. He is our truth. He is our life. And through this Jesus we have access to the Father.

Today you and I have access to the Father. Tomorrow we will have access to the Father. Why? Because Jesus is our one and only way.

Copyright Douglas P Brauner