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Tag Archives: Jesus’ return
Unforeseen? Or part of a pattern?
“As my health returned, I was able to use my eyes longer. I had been sustaining myself from my Scriptures a verse at a time; now like a starving man I gulped entire Gospels at a reading, seeing whole the … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity
Tagged accident, Corrie ten Boom, defeat, gospel pattern, Jesus' return, Matthew 24, Matthew 25, needless, The Hiding Place, unforeseen, wasteful
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encourage one another with these words
And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus
Tagged Christianity, Christians who die, Corrie ten Boom, encouragement, grief, heaven, hope, I Thess. 4:13-18, Jesus' return, second coming of Christ
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ten thousand times ten thousand
We often sit toward the front at church. It’s a rather large church, and when we sing certain songs, the voices of the hundreds singing behind me … well, I’m unable to describe how happy the beautiful sound of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Faith, God
Tagged heaven, Henry Alford, Jesus' return, Revelation 5:11-12, ten thousand times ten thousand
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In that day
When do factors in this life make you feel unsafe? Which injustices make you angry? What experiences cause you to yearn for a world where hurt is no longer tolerated, where danger has no place, and where evil no longer … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Faith, God
Tagged destroy, destruction, fear, heaven, hurt, injustice, Isaiah 11:6-9, Jesus' return, new earth, safety, unsafe
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What is white for?
I wonder why God thought of white. White sand, so blinding in midday heat that it shimmers as diamonds against a turquoise sea. White swans, glowing, lucent, almost incandescent in winter moonlight, gliding effortlessly over pools of liquid navy. Or … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, color white, God, God creates, Jesus' return, snowy owl, swans, white, white horse, white horses, white lion, white lion cubs, white sand, wonder
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Nothing stops this ending
For I know that my redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth. And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! I will see him for myself. Yes, I will … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus
Tagged Jesus will return, Jesus' return, Job 19:25-27, redeemer
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Will today be the day?
With sun gleaming through and ocean glinting beneath, towering summer clouds turn my thoughts to other majestic clouds — the clouds of glory that will surround our Lord when He returns to earth. I squint at the dazzling view and … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Faith, Jesus
Tagged clouds of glory, Hebrews 9:28, I Thess 4:16-17, J.C. Ryle, Jesus' return, Matthew 24:29-44, sanctification, second coming of Christ
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Even More Beautiful 