Memory Verse this week…
Therefore
if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away;
behold, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 NASB
Immediately after the anguish of those days, the sun will be
darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and
the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then at last, the sign that the
Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, there will be deep mourning
among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on
the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his
angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones
from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven. Matthew 24:29-31
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| Look at the clouds of Heaven. Watch for Christ's return. |
Anguish…some
translations give that word as “tribulation” –but whatever it will not be a
pleasant time. Jesus was speaking to His disciples when they asked Him about
the end of the age. Matthew Henry gives us insight in his commentaries that
this is Jesus’ Second Coming on the clouds of heaven. He indicates that the
sun, moon and stars could represent the Temple, Jerusalem and the cities of
Judah. Look at the passage… And they will
see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Jesus will have great power—not little baby in a manger dependency. He
will be in control with commanding authority.
There is
always so much variation in prophesy. Be careful to whom you listen for
advice—it is best to just trust the Lord and wait for it to happen. Listen for
that blast of the trumpet…the mournful sound of the shofar. Jesus will
ultimately be gathering His chosen ones
from all over the world. That will be truly exciting for those who will see
Him face to face and adore Him in person! The people who are left on earth
after that point will be in deep mourning
because they didn’t choose to follow Jesus—to believe in Him as their Savior.
Where do you
stand with the Lord? Do you believe in Jesus as the Son of God, the Lamb of God
who was sacrificed for your sins, the risen Savior? If those are not your
beliefs, then you may want to do some more searching of the Scriptures. Pray
for wisdom and understanding.
Prayer
~ Open the eyes of those who do not know You as Lord that they would totally
see You as their risen Savior…the one sacrificed for their own sins. I serve
and honor You as my risen Savior. Help me to be ready to see You face to face
one day when You gather Your chosen one to You.
Daily
Bible Reading: Psalm 73, 77-78
Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table
We recently had a wonderful bread
dipping oil with pesto at a local restaurant. It was a great quality extra
virgin olive oil with pesto. Try it for yourself at home with the recipe below.
Prepare about 1/4 cup fresh pesto (or
use purchased pesto) using chopped fresh basil, parsley, garlic, thyme, oregano, black
pepper, rosemary, fresh ground salt and pepper, red
pepper, and lemon juice in a bowl.
Add:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil.
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
cheese.
Serve with sliced baguette bread. Enjoy
before or during your meal.
© 2019 Text and
photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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