In the crush of grief, Jesus asks us, really dares us, to look more closely at Him and to hold out for His forthcoming reality. As believers, our existence will not end in death. Our loved ones fall asleep and when that sleep comes we’ll be tempted to forget about the promise yet to come. That is why it is imperative that we pull close to our Savior and trust His report over our own crashing emotions.
Tag: forever
If faith is a fire, we all go through seasons when the flames sputter and the embers begin to dim. A scripture like this one in Proverbs serves as a starter log in our dying fire.
“When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done…
Heaven my happy place. It’s the sweet respite at the end of the lane, the destination I long for with all my being.
There is a unique joy in fully committing to a good Master, in promising the remainder of our life and trusting His design for our future.
Home is not an address or a structure. It’s not a zip code or a state or a country. It’s not even a people, as I’ve previously thought. Addresses change. Buildings burn down or fall into disrepair. Zip codes boundaries are redrawn and governments crumble. People pass or pull away. If these temporary structures are our home we will always, eventually find ourselves homeless. Our permanent Home is found in our Lord alone.
Every time I read of Saul’s Spirit-transformation I am reminded of my own Holy Ghost chrysalis experience.