Friday, 03 April 2009

• Jesus is . . .

  Jesus is . . .

  . . .Our invincible Lord and King of the unshakable Kingdom of God. Hebrews 12.

  If our invincible Lord is the Christ of "Christ in you, hope of glory"(Col.1:27) fame, why then would we fear -- ever!!!

  If this be true, we are indeed of all people most blessed, for He is more than enough for anything life or death may bring. . . for we are in God's care eternally!

  Though dying may bring a change of location for us, from earth to heavenly glory, we will be seeing our invincible Lord face to face and will live with Him to reign with Him eternally.

  Could there be any greater glory on earth than to be confident of our future and to be fearless in the face of earth's greatest testings.

  The blood of the martyrs cries out to us to keep the faith, to endure to the end, to triumph over temptation and obstacles to faith-pursuits, to complete His mission, and to bring glory to the name of Jesus Christ to our last breath or until He comes in the air.

  Sweet moments of spiritual rest give strength for the endurance tests of the race set before us which we run daily, knowing the strength of the Lord in all things.

  Keeping our eyes on Jesus, the Author and finisher of our faith, we press toward the mark of the prize of the high calling in Christ Jesus. There is no greater cause!

  Perhaps the question is this: Will we endure (stay focused) on the goal of Christ's race to run alongside everyone from every nation, clearly hearing the call of God to "come on up higher!" -- a call heard by Spirit-birthed Christ-followers. Our invincible Lord speaks, "I am with you . . . to the end of the age!"

   

  Could there be any greater strength available than our invincible Christ dwelling within?

  Is there a greater provider than the One who spoke into being everything at exists?

  We know the end of the story. We are writing the final chapters of history's final hour before The Great Change of Scenes -- Christ's Church - invincible and triumphant -- being caught away in the air.

  Another chapter is written when we reappear in the air with our Christ on His white horse to bring an end to the conflict on earth.

  The story has been written. We know how things end. Our choosing today determines the perspective from which we see the final battle.  Our choice now determines which side we are on and our eternal destination.

  For me, I prefer the view from the top -- there Jesus is! A little testing and trouble now will seem insignificant then! Eternity is a long, long time!  NO, it's not. With eternity, there is no more time . . .

  Forever. . . unending joy with Christ or eternal separation from God in outer darkness and eternal damnation.

  That seems a clear choice to me! Whatever is necessary for those around to be spared eternal loss . . . are we willing?

  Even so, Come, Lord Jesus! Maranatha!

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