The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Mark 13:26-27,
"At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens."
God chose (or "elected") beforehand that all who emulate the faith of Abraham have the right to become his children, John 1:12. This is why Abraham is such a key biblical figure. The "elect" are even called "Abraham's children" and you recall the story of Lazarus and the rich man in Luke 16:19-31, paradise was called "Abraham's bosom" or "Abraham's side". Paul tells us in Romans 4:20-24, "Yet he [Abraham] did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why 'it was credited to him as righteousness.' The words 'it was credited to him' were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead."
So those of us who are the "elect", those of us who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith, are now the children of God! And just look at what Jesus tells us in his "Olivet discourse": the day is coming when mankind will see Jesus Christ returning to planet earth "in the clouds with great power and glory"! He will send his angels to gather us up!!
Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 15:51-53, "Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality."
I don't know about you, but I find this to be pretty exciting stuff!! It's time to buckle-up and hold on to our hats!
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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"At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens."
God chose (or "elected") beforehand that all who emulate the faith of Abraham have the right to become his children, John 1:12. This is why Abraham is such a key biblical figure. The "elect" are even called "Abraham's children" and you recall the story of Lazarus and the rich man in Luke 16:19-31, paradise was called "Abraham's bosom" or "Abraham's side". Paul tells us in Romans 4:20-24, "Yet he [Abraham] did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why 'it was credited to him as righteousness.' The words 'it was credited to him' were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead."
So those of us who are the "elect", those of us who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith, are now the children of God! And just look at what Jesus tells us in his "Olivet discourse": the day is coming when mankind will see Jesus Christ returning to planet earth "in the clouds with great power and glory"! He will send his angels to gather us up!!
Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 15:51-53, "Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality."
I don't know about you, but I find this to be pretty exciting stuff!! It's time to buckle-up and hold on to our hats!
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 reply and let me know.
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