Why do I bother weighing myself on the bathroom scales?

When I eat things the night before—like ice cream, apple pie and choc-chip cookies—the next morning, I weigh myself.

But, why?

Because deep down, I’m hoping for a miracle. I’m hoping against all hope that I will have lost weight and not gained weight. I’m hoping that somehow, I will be back down to my pre-dad-bod high school weight.

Deep down, we all hope for miracles.

But miracles rarely happen. That’s why they’re called miracles.

That’s why it’s a miracle that God loves us all. That’s totally unexpected.

But then God follows up with another miracle. Jesus becomes one of us, dies for us and rises from the dead. That’s unexpected.

But the greatest miracle is that we get to call God “Father”.

And that’s got to be worth celebrating with apple pie, ice cream and choc-chip cookies. Just don’t weigh yourself afterwards.

Article supplied with thanks to City Bible Forum.

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About the author: Sam Chan is a theologian, preacher, author, evangelist, ethicist, cultural analyst and medical doctor.

What’s the point of ironing a shirt?

When we iron a shirt, the shirt is crisp and clean. You put the shirt on, and it feels amazing. Aaaaaaaaaah.

But after a few minutes, the shirt is wrinkly again.

So what’s the point of ironing if the shirt is only going to stay crisp and clean for a few minutes? Yet, we still iron our shirts. Why?

Because deep down, when we iron a shirt, we image the God who made us.

God loves to bring beauty from nothing—even if it’s only for a short while.

Jesus says that God clothes the flowers in beauty, even though the flowers are here today, but gone tomorrow.

But if God cares so much about flowers, imagine how much He cares for us who are eternal.

Imagine how beautiful God’s going to make us. God’s already working on us now. But when He’s finished, we’re going to be amazing.

(Yes, but if only God could also do my ironing.)

Article supplied with thanks to City Bible Forum.

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About the author: Sam Chan is a theologian, preacher, author, evangelist, ethicist, cultural analyst and medical doctor.