Are we excited enough in our future joys to pass them along to our children?
Here are a few of those joys:
Only in Him do we have eternal life.
John 10:28
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
John 6:68 (KJV)
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
We have a home prepared.
John 14:2
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
We have a promise of rewards.
Luke 6:23
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Col. 3:24
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Rev. 22:12
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
There will be exceeding joy when we see Him.
John 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Jude 1:24
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Psalm 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. |
• Dec. 14, 2005 - Untitled Comment