Reality of God's Presence

Jesus came as "Jacob's ladder,"

reaching down to your life and mine.

Death on the cross was essential.

Overall, his mission brings the reality of

his presence and power to all who desire.

He tells us to pray...

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come, your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven. 

Many people think our job is to

get our final destination taken care of,

then tread water until we're done here.

But Jesus wants "up there to come down here..."

to make things "down here the way they are up there."

God doesn't reveal himself just to make us happy.

He wants us to be conduits to others.

GOD IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK       

Final excerpts from

John Ortberg next weekend