The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Joshua 19:1,
"The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon according to its clans."
Joshua, chapter 19, begins with Simeon's turn in the lottery for the distribution of what part of the land they would receive - God's promised land to them. I can just envision their excitement and celebration upon their receiving of it!
In the midst of reading of the distribution of the promised land among the various tribes of Israel, my mind is drawn to a future time, a time when those who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith will inherit all that God has promised, will inherit eternal life, will inherit as co-heirs all that the Son of God receives from the Father, will inherit all that our magnificent God of incomprehensible love richly bestows on the objects of this love - us!
What will our inheritance be like in the resurrection? What will our excitement and celebration of it be at that time? I am quite certain that any distribution of real estate will pale significantly in the face of some of the things we are told.
In Revelation 21:3 we read, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God." Unlike our present existence in this world that is estranged and removed from its Creator, we will live in the very presence of God as he makes his dwelling place among us. I find to consider and to muse on this a great cause of wonderment and enchantment. How unlike this world - how astounding and astonishing it will be to live within the very presence of God! To live in a neighborhood where what is right and just, what is loving and kind always prevails, is quite something to consider.
We will live in the resurrection within an entirely new order of things, "'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." No longer any cause for fear, no longer any cause for anxiety, no longer any deprivation of any sort. We are told the curse on mankind from his fall in the garden will no longer exist, Revelation 22:3.
David speaks of what life will be like in the resurrection, "... you [Lord] will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." Psalm 16:11. As Paul quotes Isaiah 64:4, I find what he says tantalizing, "'What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived' the things God has prepared for those who love him— these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit." 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.
These are the things I feel important to muse on from time to time to keep my batteries charged, to set an edge and bring fresh excitement to my hope, to provide great encouragement in difficult times, to bring life to my love of the Lord who has done so much for a man such as me. How stunning!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon according to its clans."
Joshua, chapter 19, begins with Simeon's turn in the lottery for the distribution of what part of the land they would receive - God's promised land to them. I can just envision their excitement and celebration upon their receiving of it!
In the midst of reading of the distribution of the promised land among the various tribes of Israel, my mind is drawn to a future time, a time when those who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith will inherit all that God has promised, will inherit eternal life, will inherit as co-heirs all that the Son of God receives from the Father, will inherit all that our magnificent God of incomprehensible love richly bestows on the objects of this love - us!
What will our inheritance be like in the resurrection? What will our excitement and celebration of it be at that time? I am quite certain that any distribution of real estate will pale significantly in the face of some of the things we are told.
In Revelation 21:3 we read, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God." Unlike our present existence in this world that is estranged and removed from its Creator, we will live in the very presence of God as he makes his dwelling place among us. I find to consider and to muse on this a great cause of wonderment and enchantment. How unlike this world - how astounding and astonishing it will be to live within the very presence of God! To live in a neighborhood where what is right and just, what is loving and kind always prevails, is quite something to consider.
We will live in the resurrection within an entirely new order of things, "'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." No longer any cause for fear, no longer any cause for anxiety, no longer any deprivation of any sort. We are told the curse on mankind from his fall in the garden will no longer exist, Revelation 22:3.
David speaks of what life will be like in the resurrection, "... you [Lord] will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." Psalm 16:11. As Paul quotes Isaiah 64:4, I find what he says tantalizing, "'What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived' the things God has prepared for those who love him— these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit." 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.
These are the things I feel important to muse on from time to time to keep my batteries charged, to set an edge and bring fresh excitement to my hope, to provide great encouragement in difficult times, to bring life to my love of the Lord who has done so much for a man such as me. How stunning!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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