Sunday, July 27, 2014

Reflections on the Future

You are in the grasp of inescapable love. God has wrapped you in His arms and will never let you go--not even for one second of eternity. And that, by the way, includes this moment.
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He does not just hold your future in His hands. He makes all things beautiful.
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No one loves my children as deeply as He does.
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The greatest in the kingdom are those who serve, those who forgive, and those who do so without the slightest interest in being acknowledged. Minister is a title of humble servanthood. And we are all called to be ministers all day long.

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Life is miserable when we are always trying to escape our past and live in our future. "This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it."
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Death is not defeat but victory. Not loss but gain. Not the end of life, but its fulfillment. "Your life is hid in Christ." "For to me, to live is Christ. And to die, gain."
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 If you find the "yoke" unbearable, exhausting, the reason is simple. You are trying to bear it in your own strength and wisdom. "Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me . . . and you will find rest for your souls."
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 You have a righteous Advocate to defend you before the Father every time you sin. And His righteousness is your defense--not your own. You have escaped condemnation. God will not listen to any accusation made against you.

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 The only eschatology that truly matters is are you one of those who will love His appearing. How do you become "one of those" disciples? "If you love Me, keep My commandments."

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