Similarly, the trumpet will sound, and we will depart to greet our royal King, not so that we might be raptured to heaven, but so that we can welcome and celebrate the return of the royal King to earth. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett
Scripture
The nations will see your righteousness. World leaders will be blinded by your glory. and you will be given a new name by the Lord’s own mouth.
Observation
The nations will see the righteousness of Jerusalem. The leaders will be blinded by her glory. It will never again be called “The forsaken City”, but it will be called “The City of God’s Delight” and “The Bride of God.”
The Lord has sworn to protect Jerusalem. The citizens will raise the grain and they will eat it.
The Lord tells the people of Israel that their Saviour is coming. They will be called “The Holy People.”
Application
Collectively, we the church shine the glory and righteousness of God to the nations. You and I are glowing in the darkness of the world, pointing people to the salvation that comes in Christ
Even though we might not feel that important or that holy, the things that we do, the words we speak, and the decisions that we make all point to the glory of Jesus.
Yes we sin. All of us are works in progress. Our growth in God and the changes that He makes in our lives are a testimony to God’s grace.
God gives us all a new name, a new destiny. The name that God gives us speaks of that new destiny and the new character He is building in us. We are bound to Him by His love in a never-ending covenant.
Prayer
Lord, you are so good to me. Thank you for rescuing me from the kingdom of darkness and giving me a new name as your child. Amen.
The cows look happy. It was a little milder this morning after the near freezing start yesterday. I rode to Jacks Creek and Gun Club Roads. #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter
In 1 Thessalonians, Paul writes to those in Thessaloniki about the final return of Jesus Christ, when the “Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God,” and the dead in Christ will rise and they will meet the Lord in the air (4:16–18). Paul uses technical language to describe welcoming and celebrating the royal king as he returns to his city (similar to the entrance liturgy of Ps 24:7–10). Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett
The first really cold morning of the year . The minimum here was just 1 degree. It was a nice ride along Yarrie Lake Rd, although my body took a while to warm up. #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter
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