Anticipation |
At the beginning of March, last year, my friend began a countdown. Marked on the calendar in her office were the 20 days left until the first day of spring. One morning when I saw her, she volunteered, “Only 12 more days!” A few days later, “Only 6!” Her enthusiasm started to rub off on me, and I began to keep track as well. “Just 2 more days, Ben!” “I know!” she beamed. |
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Read: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 |
As
believers, we have something to look forward to that is even
more
exciting than the anticipation of budding flowers and lots of sunshine
after a long winter. God has
made many promises in His Word, and each
one has been or will be fulfilled. But the certainty that Christ will
return is one of the greatest promises of all. “For the Lord
Himself
will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel,
and with the trumpet of God. . . . Then we who are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in
the air,” and we’ll be with Him forever (1 Thess. 4:16-17). (1
Thessalonians 4 -Audio-)
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I will come again and receive you to Myself. —John 14:3 |
Although no one can know the exact day, we have God’s promise that Jesus will come back (Acts 1:7-11). As we celebrate the coming spring of 2013, and coming Easter season, let’s encourage each other in anticipation of that day! He
is coming! Oh, the rapture
To behold His lovely face, And to tell Him how I love Him, Who has saved me by His grace. —Dimmock Christ
is coming—perhaps today!
(John
14 -Audio-)
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Bible
in a Year: Numbers 31-33; Mark 9:1-29 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
Thanks to the Sources at: rbc[dot]org -and- odb[dot]org |
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Mas buscad primeramente el reino de Dios y su justicia, y todas estas cosas os serán añadidas. (Mateo 6:33) Muchas veces pasamos por momentos difíciles y nos sentimos débiles, sin fuerzas para continuar. El mundo que nos rodea puede estar lleno de desafíos, pero la Biblia nos enseña que cuando buscamos a Dios, encontramos fuerza, paz y dirección para nuestras vidas. Buscar a Dios significa ponerlo a él primero, confiar en él y buscar su presencia todos los días. Cuando oramos, leemos la Biblia y adoramos a Dios, nos conectamos con él y recibimos su poder. Este poder nos fortalece para afrontar cualquier dificultad y nos da valentía para luchar las batallas diarias. La cobertura del poder de Dios ocurre cuando permitimos que el Espíritu Santo actúe en nuestras vidas. Él nos da sabiduría, nos guía y nos ayuda a vivir según la voluntad de Dios. A menudo resolvemos las cosas por nuestra cuenta y nos sentimos cansados. Pero cuando entregamos todo a Dios, él nos renueva y nos da fuerzas para...
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