Only as children of the God
who created the universe can we hang on to hope in these troubled times (Psalm
31:24, 36:6). Jesus Christ sacrificed
His life to give us eternal life that starts the moment we realize that we are
sinners and we ask Him to save us (John 3:16-18). He exchanges His righteousness for our sins and
gives us the right to become children of the Living God (John
1:12; Romans 8:14). He is not limited by
human standards or abilities. He does not dwell in time and is not confined by
space or matter. His ways are so much greater and wiser than ours (Isaiah
55:9). In Him lies our hope eternal (Titus
1:2).
As we read the Old
Testament, we see His actions throughout history and we come to understand that
He is righteous and just, as well as loving and caring. The New Testament gives
us a guideline for our faith, thoughts, words and actions. As we surrender our
body, soul and spirit to God, He will slowly reveal to us His will and His
ways. Reading His Word, listening to sermons, fellowshipping with other
Believers, praising Him continually and praying without ceasing allows us to
establish a relationship with Him that fills our life with all of His fullness.
God disciplines His children and draws us ever closer to His heart. We also see
His reasons more vividly, and we better understand why He allows these puzzling
things to occur on the earth.
His presence in our life is
vital to our survival during the coming end time developments (Psalm
73:25). If we pursue materialistic
covetousness and worldly status, we will be disappointed; but as we realize
that He is our all sufficiency in good times and bad, then we have hope.
Nothing the world has to offer can give us this hope (John
16:33). In His presence we come to
understand the reasoning behind the events in our life and in the earth around
us. In the climate of today’s world, we see that Satan is making his final
efforts to win society over to his way of thinking and to claim as many lives
as he can to experience eternal destruction with him.
However, God offers hope to
those who have the courage to believe that Jesus is God who came in the flesh (1 Timothy
3:16; Colossians 2:9). Although He
suffered as a man, with all the limitations we suffer as humans, He rose as the
eternal Savior for everyone who will surrender their life to His will for them.
The day will come when the whole world will see who He really is. At just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven
by the blessed and only almighty God, who is the King of all kings and Lord of
all lords. All honor and power will be given
to Him (1 Timothy 6:15-16), and we will come with Him
and live with Him forever (1
Thessalonians 3:13; Jude 1:14).
Prayer:
Living Lord, teach us to open our eyes and ears to detect the longing in the hearts of those around us; so that we can share with them the saving knowledge of Your love (John 3:16-18). Help us to embrace this life with loose arms, but to cling to eternity with a deep yearning. We know that life after death is of vital importance to the reality we live with in our daily life right now. Help us to live our life in light of eternity and to walk toward perfection with our every thought, word and deed.
Living Lord, teach us to open our eyes and ears to detect the longing in the hearts of those around us; so that we can share with them the saving knowledge of Your love (John 3:16-18). Help us to embrace this life with loose arms, but to cling to eternity with a deep yearning. We know that life after death is of vital importance to the reality we live with in our daily life right now. Help us to live our life in light of eternity and to walk toward perfection with our every thought, word and deed.
Thought for the Day:
The
meaning of our life is what every individual chooses it to be; but only those
who choose to trust in Christ will live life fully and enjoy it for eternity.
