Thoughts for another day 

March 9, 2011

Today's verse: Is. 25:9. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.Thanks)                                                                                    

For Christians around the world, today begins the season of Lent.  A period of re-thinking the lost opportunities to hold God's hand which He provides us in His mercy despite our reluctance. It's amazing how God waits for us; yet we, in our earthly pride shun His call, refusing to acknowledge Him thinking we're the masters of our fate with the ability to decide what's to happen with our lives even in the next; some also thinking there's no next and all there's to life is here and now.

But the Bible clearly points to the next where we who've held on to God's promises, even with great struggle, bowed under the nefarious designs and attractions of the devil, will go on to reign with God in His kingdom for we're a royal priesthood, a people chosen and kept by God to be His children in His kingdom.   Lent is that period for us to be silent, to repent and wait on the Lord.  Yeah, our Scripture connects the thought of waiting on and with God to provide us gladness in our hearts and His salvation.

On the day of contention we'll say, 'Yes, this is our God, our Father:  In times of stress and duress, we waited for Him and He saved us.  He is the Lord, and we rejoice in His salvation!'  On that day when the massive throng trots toward the Mighty Throne of the One who reigns on high, and to whom belong all glory and power and honor and worship, the Lamb will come to escort us and He will say to His Father and our Father, 'This is 'so and so' whom I know, My bride whom I will marry.' And the Father will say, 'Welcome, rejoice and come in.' And then on we'll fall before the Father in abundance of joy and worship Him.  'Oh, the joy that sweeps my heart when I think of the eternal bliss awaiting us.' But, here and now is the time to strive to cleanse our hearts from the filth of the world and filling it with the purity of the Kingdom.