How would you like to spend a day at the awesome site of God’s throne in the third heaven? What would it be like to see all the interaction between God, Jesus Christ and all the angels? Our elder brother Jesus Christ’s most important role is to plead our case, pray on our behalf and mediate for us. Likewise, God instructs us to offer sacrifices of praise, to pray for all men and make intercession for one another. The greatest source of pure energy in the universe is available to us as we wrestle with sin and human nature. Do we really take it to God and Jesus Christ and focus on them helping us? Do we truly understand how much God and Christ love us and care for us?

Donald Ward

Elder, United Church of God

Before his retirement in 2021, Dr. Donald Ward pastored churches in Texas and Louisiana, and taught at Ambassador Bible College in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has also served as chairman of the Council of Elders of the United Church of God. He holds a BS degree; a BA in theology; a MS degree; a doctor’s degree in education from East Texas State University; and has completed 18 hours of graduate theology from SMU.