“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness
will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and frolic
like calves from the stall.”
After the
“Snow Apocalypse” last February – When the sun reemerged, I sat outside and let
it warm me. The stress from the cold nights without water or power melted away
and the warmth brought joy and energy because it signaled the end of the
blizzard.
I believe
it will be that way after the apocalypse of living a lifetime in this frozen
world with its pain and disappointment …When I get to Heaven, the Son will warm
my soul and bring it back to life. The stress will melt away and be replaced
with the soothing Love of God.
That
expectation is not a fictional concept designed to appease me – it is a trusted
fact that my life is built upon - It is a game changer. This deliverance is the
promise I count on. It is my true North,
and everything I do should be congruent with that calling. Time spent resting
in the love of my Father is a beneficial habit that brings joy in this life - and
it will be the glory of the next one.
However,
some who are caught in this storm are not aware that there is a way out…they
wander through life with no hope or direction.
Each day is just one escape after another – never knowing what they are
pursuing.
But that
is not what we were created for...
It is
true that in this world… we will endure trials and tribulations as Christ did -
But we are not lost, or alone. We have a purpose and a promise. God walks with
us, and He has given us His Word as a compass. We must use it to set our path
out of the blizzard… and show others how to use the compass to help them find the
healing warmth of the Son.
The Joy
of the Lord is your strength (Nehemiah 8:10) and that joy comes when you
realize that this cold world is not your home - you are just passing through… Resting
in the warmth of God’s glory is your final destination.
“Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at
earth and you get neither.” - C. S. Lewis
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