Good Saturday morning! Even with yet another cold, the morning is still grand in Christ Jesus! The cat wants attention this morning, but this writing is more important. I think that I have finally noticed the cost of groceries and gas; those of you with families probably noticed it much sooner. A paycheck just doesn't seem to accomplish what it did a year ago. How appropriate then is Pastor Rogers' devotional this morning? Awaiting His return! How true it is in these dark times. We hope for nothing more than the return of our Lord. The anticipation of Christmas, the happiness of a wedding, a hoped-for date on the calendar, none of this can compare to the hope we have in Christ Jesus. Paul writes that all of nature groans under the stain of sin, crying out for the return of Jesus to the Earth. Waiting is one of the most difficult things to endure, but we do not wait just to pass the time, we wait with great hope and joy. As a child you may remember anticipating, hoping, for something that you really wanted. Our feelings for the return of Jesus are very much like that, but much more than we realize. Try to think of all the pains that are bothering you, even the ones you have muted in the background, suddenly being lifted and replaced with a feeling of great peace and joy. That is what will happen when Jesus returns for us. All of our cares and sorrows, our longings and yearnings, will suddenly be lifted and we will find the answer presented to us in the clouds of glory. Oh glory to Jesus, it surely is fun to write about this!
God bless you this glorious weekend!
Bucky
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