November 20, 2013
Family reunions are special celebrations. Coming together with people who know us well, and share a common history and heritage, is an encouraging experience. For that reason, a coming family reunion is something to especially anticipate.
"So the ransomed of the LORD will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion, And everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away. I, even I, am He who comforts you. (Isaiah 51.11-12).
The coming kingdom will be the greatest family reunion of all time. As exiles living in this present world system, we will one day assemble together in Zion - Israel and Jerusalem - and share together with our King, and with each other. Stating that there will be "joyful shouting" is an understatement! Completely freed from every encumbrance of this age, we will indeed be crowned with "everlasting joy". Gladness and joy will eclipse the sorrow and sighing of this age.
That which we anticipate we prepare for. Those of us at a distance need plan for travel to a family reunion. Plane tickets must be purchased, and vacation time reserved. Similarly, the kingdom of God reunion is something to plan for. We live in such a way as to be ready for it. We forsake certain worldly indulgences, and cultivate a God-pleasing lifestyle. We invest time, money, and energy, in this upcoming reunion. We do all that we can to enlarge the family - through witness and evangelism. In a phrase, we "seek first the kingdom and His righteousness" (Matthew 6.33). We let nothing detract us from the event of events.
May we see more than today's events and activities. Amidst all that this day involves, may we glimpse the great event on the horizon that matters more than anything else we will do today. May the kingdom family reunion sustain and powerfully motivate you today as you eagerly anticipate it.
©Steve Taylor, 2013
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
Amazon ebook devotional - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQ1Q9GW
"So the ransomed of the LORD will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion, And everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away. I, even I, am He who comforts you. (Isaiah 51.11-12).
The coming kingdom will be the greatest family reunion of all time. As exiles living in this present world system, we will one day assemble together in Zion - Israel and Jerusalem - and share together with our King, and with each other. Stating that there will be "joyful shouting" is an understatement! Completely freed from every encumbrance of this age, we will indeed be crowned with "everlasting joy". Gladness and joy will eclipse the sorrow and sighing of this age.
That which we anticipate we prepare for. Those of us at a distance need plan for travel to a family reunion. Plane tickets must be purchased, and vacation time reserved. Similarly, the kingdom of God reunion is something to plan for. We live in such a way as to be ready for it. We forsake certain worldly indulgences, and cultivate a God-pleasing lifestyle. We invest time, money, and energy, in this upcoming reunion. We do all that we can to enlarge the family - through witness and evangelism. In a phrase, we "seek first the kingdom and His righteousness" (Matthew 6.33). We let nothing detract us from the event of events.
May we see more than today's events and activities. Amidst all that this day involves, may we glimpse the great event on the horizon that matters more than anything else we will do today. May the kingdom family reunion sustain and powerfully motivate you today as you eagerly anticipate it.
©Steve Taylor, 2013
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
Amazon ebook devotional - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQ1Q9GW
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