Tuesday, October 30, 2007

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Matthew 6:9-12, Romans 8:20-22
Romans 8:22: “We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.”

Sometimes a day of life seem s perfect. I know I’ve said during a super day, "Life just can’t get any better than this!" Perfect weather, perfect company, perfect event—people are smiling and happiness abounds. Ahhhh. But can life get any better?
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that life here on Earth won’t get any better than this here and now. You may think, kids have things pretty good. But when the tide turns and everything goes wrong, we grit our teeth. We pray to endure through tough times.

We know that things will get better. They always have before. But know this: the Bible says we are of God, but the whole world lies in wickedness (2John:5:19). Satan is lord over this present age. Could we be living in the best of times? Consider:

What is our hope? In Eden, when sin unleashed destruction into our world, God has been waiting to enact His plan B. The whole earth groans and suffers as it awaits the Lord’s return. His plan B is total redemption, reclaiming the earth from the Enemy, or sin and the devil. God will create a new earth. This will be a kingdom under Christ’s reign.

God charges us to pray for this. Know that phrase in the Lord’s Prayer "Your Kingdom come?" What does that mean? That means we’re asking God to bring forth His eternal kingdom.

A new Heaven and a new Earth.

The new earth establishes Christ’s kingdom for us and all living things. Can you even imagine a world free from corruption, disease, pollution, and nature’s destructive forces? Tornadoes, earthquakes, floods will all be things of the past.

A new earth, where things will be better than the best we’ve ever seen. God will make our earth new. God will resurrect His children to live on the new earth. How great if He resurrects our pets to live with us in paradise? Forever and ever. Now that’s an Ahhhh we can embrace.

Take Home Nugget

Going home, that’s our destination. Heaven is our home. "Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven." Yeah, that’s our home! That is what we can look forward to with great anticipation! We cling to the promise that Jesus will usher in our forever.
Won’t the fun really begin then? A party that endures for all time—we will work and worship, play and feast together; under the leadership of King Jesus for all time!

Thy Kingdom come
Come soon, King Jesus!
For all; not just for some
Come soon, King Jesus!

J. D. Griffith
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