April 5, 2019
Remember The Future
Some biblical truths are massively discouraging. They remind me that every word out of my mouth will be evaluated. They reveal in so many ways how I fail to please the Lord. God's word clearly describes the reality of a sin-cursed, contaminated and corrupt world in which we live. Validation of this reality is all around us. But then, there is the glorious grace of God.
Those who do not know Jesus endure a lost life and surely end with a scandalous death. But Jesus taught us how to avoid both.
The Bible provides memories of the future. Many who do not know Jesus see memory as a burden and hope as a fantasy. And so, death is welcomed. They seem to want answers that are more palatable for this life but less potent concerning the life to come. God's word from Genesis through the Book of Revelation, has provided for us a clear picture of the present world and a glimpse of the future world.
We need both confidence in the future and comfort for the present. The word of God provides both and even though at times it is massively discouraging, in the end it is magnificently delightful.
Serving Him with you
Until He comes for us,
Fred