As you meditate upon the coming second advent of Jesus Christ what do you envision happening? In Psalm 110 we are given a foreshadowing by David of the coming return of the Messiah. Did David think about the coming Messiah when he wrote this psalm? The story of mankind’s redemption by God is woven throughout creation. We can never know what God has planned but He is always moving toward the moment of the second advent. Do you find peace and comfort knowing that God is consistently working towards redeeming mankind? As you wait for the return of the Messiah will you tell others about the wonderful truth the Jesus Christ died for the sins of the world? Continue Reading…
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The imminent return of the Messiah to restore creation: Psalm 110
All of creation is God’s but all are not His children: Psalm 50
Is your life this very moment marked by a passionate relationship with God? Have you placed your full trust in the work of Jesus Christ on the cross for the redemption of your soul? It is an absolutely necessity to know whether you are a child of God of a child of wrath because a day is coming for you to give an account of your life to God. ”The Mighty One, God, the Lord, has spoken, and summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to it setting. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth, May our God come and not keep silence; fire devours before Him, and it is very tempestuous around Him. He summons the heavens above, and the earth, to judge His people: ‘Gather My godly ones to Me, those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.’ And the heavens declare His righteousness, for God Himself is judge.” Psalm 50:1-6 God is coming to judge His creation; will you be acknowledge as His child? Continue Reading…
Beautiful picture of God and His beloved: 1 Chronicles 15 and 16
I thought that 1 Chronicles 13 and 14 revolved around the idea of celebration and worship of God but it pales in comparison to the details given in 1 Chronicles 15 and 16. The over all story covers the arrival of the Ark of the covenant to Jerusalem. The text also makes it clear why Uzza died at the threshing floor when the ark was transported by cart. In the urgency, excitement, and celebration over the kingship of David the Israelites forgot to adhere to the commands of God about the handling of the Ark. Did the years of everyone doing what was right in their own eyes lead to the forgetfulness of the people to remember God’s commands? All too often I failure is found to be the best reminder and teacher when it comes to our faith in God. Continue Reading…
Why does pain have to hurt so much
I have finally gotten to the point where I can do a little walking on the foot and ankle that were fused together. There was a 30 percent chance that the fusion would be a total failure even 6 months after the surgery. So with that in mind, you can understand that I am a little worried about my foot. If there is a failure it could mean amputation down the road. My calf is wasting away due to my ankle never moving again and it hurts. To top it off my ankle is swollen and feels like there is a drill bit drilling through it… The only thought that brings me joy is knowing Christ endured more pain than I will ever know.
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