majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in 1 Thessalonians 1:9b-10,
"They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and
true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the
dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath."
Paul begins this letter to the church in Thessalonica by acknowledging
the wonderful faith they embraced the gospel message with. As Paul
says, this church's faith became known everywhere. As it became known,
others remarked at how these Thessalonian believers turned from their
idol worship "to serve the living and true God." What strikes me this
morning is Paul's comment about the posture of these believers. They
were waiting "for his Son from heaven." Earlier in this letter Paul
mentions that this hope in Jesus Christ inspired their endurance.
We, also, wait for God's Son from heaven. He is coming to planet earth
to bring about an end to this world's current existence. That ending
is characterized as "the coming wrath" that Jesus rescues us from. We
await our deliverance. Where we once had only the wrath that those of
this world are destined for to look forward to, we now have a
wonderful, exciting future! There is something here pending for us
that is so fantastic and wonderful that words simply fail to express
adequately! For believers who hold this anticipation in their hearts,
there is something distinctly "in the air." Something headed our way,
something glorious, fantastic, earth-shaking: our Lord is coming for
us!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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