Indeed, the Lord puts upon the river of life some of the wheat from the heavenly fields so that we, having a taste of it, might desire more and seek things from above.
For everyone who receives Christ, there is a parachute. For this planet, the everlasting covenant of Noah’s rainbow and the promise of the Emerald Rainbow remain.
May everything about the Second Coming of Christ that gives hope change you after Christ’s image and prepare you for that day when he appears.
The most critical question about Christ’s return is whether you’re ready. He is coming again! This is clear and certain. Will you be ready when He returns? Have you been reconciled to God by turning from your sins and putting faith in Christ as your own Savior and Lord?
Jesus is knocking on the door of lukewarm churches. Jesus is knocking at your heart’s door.
Whichever interpretation is correct, the message is clear — no matter how great the trials that beset believers, those who stay faithful to the Lord may always be assured they are secure in Christ’s care.
No religious exercise of lesser or greater effort can substitute for meeting the living Christ by faith as your own Savior and Lord. As a means for a secure passage into a right relationship with God and a home in Heaven, anything else only results in death.
Christians must be tolerant of personality differences, quirks, and foibles among the brethren, but the Church must never tolerate violations of essential Christian doctrine and clear moral practice. Whenever the latter occurs, the Church must lovingly act with discipline to ensure the Church stays on the path of orthodoxy and right living.
It’s right for the Church to be in the world, but another matter altogether for the world to be in the Church. A boat is supposed to be in the water, but never water in the boat.
One may be crushed beneath the brutal feet of one’s oppressor, but a faithful testimony will have the appeal of sweet-smelling perfume. In the end, there will be riches beyond earthly treasures and the “crown of life” for those who remain faithful until death.
