Words of Encouragement

 

September - 30 - 2007

 

Can you trust what you don't see? Of course! What kind of question is that? Our lives depend on what we cannot see -- things like gravity and the air we breathe, just to name two. Faith in Jesus is as natural as faith in each of those things. The problem is that our hearts are skeptical. We find it hard to believe that anyone divine would love us so much. Our experience says, "If it seems too good to be true, it is." That skepticism is just the twisted form of the response God longs to see from us: "inexpressible and glorious joy." I don't know about you, but I've tasted both. I prefer joy over skepticism!

The Scripture reading today is from 1 Peter 1:8-9.

8 and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
9 obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.

Let us go to our heavenly Father in prayer.

What joy fills our hearts, Father, when we anticipate what it will be like to be in your presence -- to have you wipe each tear from our eyes and to have you introduce us again to those we love and to those we've only known by reputation. Please never let us outlive that sense of anticipation and never let that hope dim in our hearts, no matter what else may happen in our lives here.

In Jesus' name we pray.

Amen.

 

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