*First I want to say ... sorry ... again for not posting anything for two days. I have been working 10 hour days at work because I've been doing my job and someone job and by the time I get home I just want to rest. But I hope you know that during all of that time I've been thinking of you and praying for you. I also hope during the times that I can't post anything that you're still reading God's word and spending time with him. If you can't find something to read on your own, remember you can always reread a passage from another day until I'm able to post again. Love you all... and I'll keep trying to be more consistent again!
Read this: Matthew 24:3-35
So I usually would post the entire passage but this time just click this link, or read it from your Bible. Matthew 24:3-35
Now, let's focus on Verse 35 ..."Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away."
The verses before this scripture describe the end of all time when Jesus will come back and those who decided to follow him will go to be with him in heaven and those who decided to do their own thing will be without him forever in hell.
To be honest, whenever I read this part of scripture I get a little bit afraid. It all seems like a scary, edge of your seat, epic movie like '2012.'
"Immediately after the distress of those days
‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'"
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'"
But with that being said, Jesus tells us in verse 35 that even though the heaven and earth may pass away...we will always have him.
I like to take this concept and apply it to not just the end of times, but also my daily life.
When everything goes wrong...when it seems like I've failed in every way possible...when I've lost friends or family members...when I've been unsure of my future or afraid of my past...when I've been in pain...when I've been hurt...afraid...angry...depressed... when I've lost almost all hope in anything good...
When my own little world seems to come to and end...
I know that I will always have Jesus.
I know that He will never leave me or forget about me.
Pray about it: Have you ever felt any of the things I mentioned earlier? Well remember that you are not alone, whether the real world is ending or if it's just your world, know that Christ is always with you...literally until the end of the age and for all time. Now, with the confidence that the Holy Spirit is working in and through you, ask God to help you see that you don't have to go through this life alone; that no matter what happens you know that he will always be there. Thank God for this wonderful gift. Not only do we have an abundant life on earth and an eternal life in heaven, but we can live knowing that we have someone who really loves us with us at all times. If you didn't understand the scripture fully, pray about it and ask God to help you understand. Then read it again. Ask God to help you follow his word and understand it.
Live it: Today, live knowing that when the world is falling out from under you...you can be found in his glorious plan! Love you all!
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