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As believers, we have choices. We can work feverishly but in futility. Or we can trust the Spirit to lead and trust the Lord to produce fruit.

Where are you looking?

Did you ever play hide and seek in the dark?

Another example is found in one of my favorite Bible stories, one that many people never even read. It is memorable for me because of the acts done by the principal character, a valiant warrior, and I love an adventure story.

Sometimes we rush through life and miss the simple joys and blessings that God has prepared for us. Not all the blessings are huge, obvious, miraculous signs. Sometimes they are just simple things to delight our hearts.

I’m all for keeping safe, ultimately though, my safety is in feathers.

The intermission is nearly over. Are you ready for the grand finale, the rejoicing of the Son and the bride for all of eternity in heaven? 

Regardless of your views on the issue of roles for men and women in the church, there is a dearth of men, young and old, married and single.

One thing remains unchanged: TANSTAAFL.

Yesterday, Kathy and I picnicked at a lovely park beside a lake. When we arrived, I noticed two large families of Canadian geese swimming not far offshore. That’s not unusual; there are plenty of geese here.

A few minutes later, we heard the raucous honking of another flight of geese coming in for a landing. Then silence for a minute or two as the original flocks swam in their direction.

Then the lake came alive with the honking of fifty or more geese. The flocks were merging, and it seemed that everyone was talking, glad to see one another. They chatted for a while, then things settled down to relative quiet once again.

I have no idea what the geese were actually talking about. It seemed friendly. No one left in a snit, and they all hung out together afterwards. Certainly, they had plenty to share.

Their joyful reunion got me thinking about when we arrive in glory, when we experience the new heaven and new earth. The kingdom of heaven has already arrived here, albeit not in full. We live in the post-cross era, indwelt by the Holy Spirit. Still, there will come a day when all believers are united.

What a day that will be.

The Bible doesn’t definitively tell us how that moment will go, but I’m sure we won’t be standing in front of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.

I’m looking forward to seeing my Lord and Savior face-to-face. I can hardly wait to see the man who died for me.

Then I’m looking forward to seeing all the other believers.

In Revelation, we read:

And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying,“Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth. Revelation 5:6-10

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Revelation 7:9-10
The singing and rejoicing in that moment will put my happy geese to shame. We will be overwhelmed with joy immeasurable to be with believers from every era in history, everywhere on the globe, and from every culture.

Oh, the stories we will share about God’s love and mercy. The testimonies that we will hear about God’s goodness.

I’ve got my ticket.

How about you?

Hallelu Yah (Praise God)
Be blessed,

Kevin

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