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11/7/2023 0 Comments Joy!
Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord. ~Psalm 96:12
I'm not sure what kind of tree this is. You may know. It has the most beautiful, carefree bark I have ever seen. You might say the tree is clothed in joy. Wouldn't that be a wonderful way to live? Why not? I think we can... Paul tells us that the fruit of the Spirit is love, JOY, peace... James tells us to consider it all JOY when we encounter various trials... Peter tells us that when we believe in Jesus Christ we are filled with JOY unspeakable and full of glory, even though we have not yet seen him face-to-face... The next verse in Psalm 96 says..."For He is coming..." The Bible says every eye will see Him and every knee will bow before Him. When He does return, it will be a time of great joy for those who know Him. Do you know Him? Even the trees will rejoice before the Lord on that day. I'm looking forward to it! If you are interested in obtaining this or any of my 2023 gallery prints to benefit missions, please visit my HeARTSong page!
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11/1/2023 0 Comments New Home
Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. ~1 Thessalonians 4:17
If you had told me last March that I would be living in a different state by the end of the summer, I would have thought you were crazy. I had lived in our house for over 20 years and in that town for over half a century. Yet, God did the unexpected and He did it in a hurry. You could describe it as a rapid move. I believe this verse is talking about the rapture. God in a "twinkling of an eye," as Paul describes it in 1 Corinthians 15, will call his people home. This is not death. This is a singular event when perishable life changes to imperishable life; when mortality puts on immortality for believers in Christ, all at once, everywhere. Here in body, then in a twinkling of an eye, body, soul and spirit gone to be with Christ forever. "Twinkling" is defined as any rapid movement in this passage. It will be a rapid move. I love our new home in a different state and I know I will love my new home in heaven. I'm ready and looking forward to it. Are you? If you are interested in obtaining this or any of my 2023 gallery prints to benefit missions, please visit my Photography on a Mission page! |
