Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Past And Future
It is the middle of the night here and when I woke up God had me begin praying. As it turns out a message had been left on my phone that someone had a death in their family. Their grandfather, in his 90s and struggling in the hospital, had passed away. It is difficult to hear such news because we have the past full of memories and we want those days to always live on. But in every moment we are alive, we create more past and step into new and uncharted future. That is the way of life. In times like these it is good to remember that our heavenly Father has a way and wants us all to walk in it. There is a plan for a future in which we are all reunited and live in a very different set of circumstances. That future is in a new heaven and new earth.
2 Peter 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Peter spoke of a future time when there would be a new dwelling place for the people of God. This new place was to replace the current heavens and earth, it would seem. John also wrote about such things.
Revelation 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
We can see that the believers that came before us were anticipating a very different future. They lived for that future. They placed hope in Yahuah (Lord) and in His deliverance once and for all into this amazing new place of peace and rest. It is true that many have different opinions about what will be in the future. Perhaps the most important point is, there will surely be a future, and because we serve Yahuah the God of mercy and truth, it will be wonderful.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are worthy to be praised. We love You and praise the name Yahuah (Lord). Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Help us to overcome fear and pride. Heal up our broken hearts. Deliver us from the evil that would draw us away from You. Deliver us with a strong hand and outstretched arm from the evil that would steal from us what You alone have provided. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.