1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
What of Today’s Verse…
What do you have that is forever? Most of everything we have falls apart, breaks, or runs down in a short time. But we have three things that last forever: God, our Christian friends, and our praise of God. These are eternal.
Let us Pray:
God, I look forward to the day of your next great surprise. I join the angels in standing on tiptoe as I look to the clouds to see my Lord, your Son, return in glory and receive the welcome and honour he deserves. I praise you for that day now, even though I see it only by faith. Until I see you on that day, please know my heart’s desire is to serve you, even when my weakness gets in the way of showing it as fully as I should. My thanks to you in Jesus name. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
The benevolent expect no return for their dutiful giving. How can the world ever repay the rain cloud?
It is to meet the needs of the deserving that the worthy labour arduously to acquire wealth.
Speaking to an audience of understanding men is like watering a bed of growing plants.
Those who speak good things to good and learned gatherings should never say them to ignorant groups, even forgetfully.
Speaking before men of alien mind is like pouring sweet nectar down a drain.
