1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 God didn’t set us up for an angry rejection but for salvation by our Master, Jesus Christ. He died for us, a death that triggered life. Whether we’re awake with the living or asleep with the dead, we’re alive with him! So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you’re already doing this; just keep on doing it.
I’d like to
begin with the last sentence of the overview for this week’s reading in our Essential
Jesus guide: "...Someday Jesus will come back in the same way that he
went up into heaven."
This is a
statement even a small child can relate to –
even if he might not have all the details. Several years back one of our grandsons (age 3
½ at the time) was sitting behind me on a warm summer day munching on an apple.
He took note of the fact that most of my hair was of the silver variety and remarked: “Grandma, ‘You’re goin’ up soon!’”
As I stifled
laughter, I assured him I would be “going up” to heaven someday because I had
trusted Jesus as my Saviour, however, I wasn’t certain it would be anytime soon. As you can see, I have not yet
been “taken up” and neither have you, but we do expect to be someday.
Just as Jesus
promised never to leave or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5), we are also told Jesus went to
prepare a place for us and He promised to come again and take us with Him so that
we might be together (John 14:2, 3). Are these not extremely encouraging words?
We are to
encourage one another and build up hope in our brothers and sisters: One day
Jesus is coming back and none of us who know Him will be left out!
Written by guest blogger, Jan Shetter.
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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