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Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.
He who has ears, let him hear. Were going to be little reflectors of His glory.
But it all revolves around Him. This means that everything we thought was so
important down here it will all dim in the surpassing glory of knowing Him.
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But we dont have to wait for a Christ-centered, God-glorifying existence.
Johns anticipation of seeing Christ drove His earthly life. I John 3:2-3,
Beloved, we are Gods children now, and what we will be has not yet
appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we
shall see him as he is.
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And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself
[now] as he is pure. You cant have this glimpse of the future and not want
to be like Him now. Thats why Paul said in Phil 3:8, Indeed, I count
everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus
my Lord. Our glimpse of the kingdom should push us toward a God-centered
life now. Knowing whats coming drives us to loving obedience NOW!
Ray Pritchard tells of a young man who was only 26 when he died. Tho he
grew up in a Christian home, he rebelled and strayed from the Lord. Then
doctors discovered a brain tumor. Surgery resulted in a brief remission; then
the cancer returned. All this brought a new focus to his life. Everything
changed. He began to seek the Lord as never before. The Word became sweet
to him. He became bold in his witness to friends who did not know Christ. He
asked God to use him to point others to Christ, no matter how short his time.
At his funeral his younger sister told how exasperating he could be at times,
but how much she had loved her brother how she wanted to be like him,
and. Then she told of the profound change that occurred when cancer came.
Her brother had figured out what life was really about. Then she said this. He
said, Life is nothing without Christ. Life is nothing without Christ.
Why does it take human tragedy to get that across to us? Why? Have you
realized that life is nothing without Christ? If it will be that way in eternity,
can you see that it is intended to be that way now? John 1:9 says, The true
light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. Jesus didnt
glow like a light bulb during His earthly existence, but He was the very light
of God to everyone. Most reject the light, preferring to chart their own course.
But for those who believe in Him by faith, He makes all the difference! Life
is nothing without Christ. But, Ill tell you what, life is everything with Him.
Lets pray.
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