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The Best is Yet to Come!

3/31/2016

Romans 5:5 (NLT): “And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.”
Hope...sadly, too many people go through life without this vital perspective. The Bible encourages us with the fact that this earth, with all of its challenges, is not our home (Hebrews 13:14). As children of God, we are destined for a land of peace, joy, and perfect love. The distractions of this life that try to steal our attention and weigh heavy on our hearts do not need to become our life’s focus. Instead, we should learn to turn our eyes homeward in moments of despair and focus on the joy that is set before us. That’s exactly what Christ did! Hebrews 12:2 teaches us that Christ endured the cross by fixing His eyes on what lay ahead...the joy of Heaven. So, be of good cheer! Today may be less than stellar, but the best is yet to come! The momentary discomforts we experience in this life will quickly fade when we reach our heavenly home.
Be filled with the hope of glory today!
Theresa

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He is Risen!

3/27/2016

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Mark 16:6,19 (NIV): “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.”

For three years, Jesus ministered to people. He loved them and healed them. He told them about the Kingdom of God. Even still, those clos- est to Him did not completely understand the significance of His words. The final week of Christ’s life started with cheers of “Hosanna!” from the crowd but ended with cries of “Crucify Him!” And on that faithful Friday, our Lord Jesus Christ laid down His life for you and for me. The earth shook; the veil tore; the devil danced with glee. Oh, but Sunday was coming!

Easter Sunday, the day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is the validation of our faith and the hope for salvation. There is no greater hope in our lives than knowing that Christ resurrected on the third day, fulfilling the prophesies from the Old Testament. And what’s more, because He lives, we can live also. Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sins. He exchanged His life for ours. For those of us who believe in Him, we get credit for His righteousness and He takes responsibility for our sins. Because of Christ, we will never die but will have eternal salvation (John 3:16; 11:25-26).

Christ promised that He would rise, and He did! Christ has promised that He will come again so that we can be with Him forevermore, and He will (John 14:3)! In the meantime, The Apostle Peter encourages us with these words: “Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls” (1 Peter 1:8-9).

Celebrate today . . . FOR HE IS RISEN!
Theresa

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