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Title: Certainty in Uncertain Times Post by: nChrist on June 05, 2005, 05:18:00 AM Author: Woodrow Kroll, Tony Beckett
Source: Faith Walk Scripture Reference 2 Chronicles 21 John 14 Certainty in Uncertain Times 2 Chronicles 21-22, John 14 Key Verse: John 14:1 Sometimes our hearts can feel like waves tossed in the wind. The word troubled, found in verse 1, can be defined that way, as if Jesus were saying to His disciples, "Don't let your hearts be like wind-tossed waves." That is easier said than done. Troubled hearts need more than the admonition "don't." They need reasons. The hope of heaven is a cure for troubled hearts. To comfort their troubled hearts, Jesus taught the disciples three things about heaven. First, heaven is a place. It is the dwelling place of God, angels and the redeemed, not an imagined place. Second, it is a prepared place--prepared by Jesus, for us! He is there now preparing a place for us, an abiding place, a "mansion" as some translations put it. Third, the presence of Christ is there. He promises to return for us, and we look forward to a glorious reunion, one that will be eternal as we dwell in heaven, the place He has prepared for us and will take us to. Do not lose heart. Do not allow your heart to be tossed about by winds of despair. Believe in Christ. Believe in heaven, and let not your heart be troubled. Jesus did not promise an untroubled life but a peaceful heart, and it comes from an eternal perspective that sees heaven as home and knows how to get there from here. Remember that this world is temporary. One day all of these things will be gone. Ask God to use the hope of heaven to calm your heart. _________________________ This devotional is freely distributed by Back To The Bible. Did you enjoy this devotional? Send it on for a friend to enjoy. To receive this e-mail regularly, just go to this page: http://www.backtothebible.org/aboutus/email_entry.htm (http://www.backtothebible.org/aboutus/email_entry.htm) |