Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5
My precious Sisters and Brothers,
Growing up I often heard: 'Laugh before breakfast and you will cry before supper' and 'He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary.' This is often true as tears are part of life here and tears of unrestrained joy will be part of our experience in heaven. Whatever hassles us here, our besetting sins: pride, fear, unbelief, selfishness or anything that trips us up will be forever gone. No mirrors to promote dissatisfaction and taunt us into dieting, no worldly attack shaming our person, no one declaring what salary or measure of success one should have to be considered successful in the world's eyes. The world’s deadly lies of how we should look, or act will be extinct. Total freedom from the world’s system of thinking and a holy freedom from every lie the enemy shoves down your throat each day, including the lies about what will satisfy you. The enemy used these lies effectively, regardless of how often it left our cup empty and nurtured that niggling feeling of discouragement. I praise God that our mental list of exactly what makes us acceptable, whether true of not, will no longer be an issue. God’s word will reign forever.
Consider Paul’s words in Romans, he who suffered throughout his ministry, was even beaten and left for dead. (Acts 14:19) I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18
All of us who are unhappy with our bodies or those who struggle with all that aging brings or takes, hang on! And brothers and sisters who deal with illness and disease, hang on… tears may be our daily food, but our eternal day of wholeness and rejoicing is on the way! “God’s sovereign will is not at the whim and mercy of our person and individual responses to it.” ― R.C. Sproul
I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see Him with my own eyes—I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! Job 19:25-27 (my feet are dancing!)
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. Philippians 3:20-22
Joni E. Tada was speaking about heaven to a group of mentally handicapped Christians. She shared her excitement about the day she will get a new body and then added ‘and You will get new minds.’ They broke into cheers, clapping loudly. They were well aware of what they looked forward to most. Think of it, our resurrected bodies will be like His glorious body! That is beyond comprehension. Meditate on this Truth and you too will be dancing. As she spoke with a disabled believer about the freedom from fatigue, and paralysis, and pain and how we would worship unhindered before the throne! Joni asked her the standard question: You must look forward to walking and running? She answered, ‘True, but what I look forward to most is kneeling.’ When I read this it moved me to tears. We will kneel! We will worship!
Save us, O Lord our God, And gather us…
To give thanks to Your holy name. And glory in Your praise. Psalm 106:47
Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name, Make known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders. Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad. I Chronicles 16: 8-10
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
I Chronicles 16:29
Job faced immense trials without explanation. Hear me… God loved Job and trusted him with great loss and sorrow. Some of us feel overwhelmed but in our struggle we have a choice: Trust God or not. And remember unbelief is sin.
‘Too many think lightly of sin, and therefore think lightly of the Savior.’ cs
Jesus is coming again of this you can be sure. ‘Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again, rejoice.’ Philippians 4:4
Lord of heaven and earth, how sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! From Your word I get understanding, therefore I hate every false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have inherited Your testimonies forever, for they are the joy of my heart. I have inclined my heart to perform Your word forever, even to the end. Your word is Your great gift to me, the joy and rejoicing of my heart. I am in awe of You and provokes me to pray and rejoice in Your holy Name, Jesus, amen
…my heart stands in awe of Your words. I rejoice at Your words as one who finds great spoil. Psalm 119:161-162
I look forward to kneeling before the throne lost in the wonder of Him!
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