“You will make known to me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. At your right hand are pleasures forever.”
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O Yahweh, who may reside in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy mountain? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right. He who speaks honestly in his heart. He does not slander with his tongue. He does not harm his friend, nor bring up a disgrace against his neighbor.
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“Whatever you do, accomplish it from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to people, because you know that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. Serve the Lord Christ.”
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Think about it …
I just turned sixty, but I’m not old, not within the purview of biblical thought, not when you consider my entire life as I am going to live forever. So sixty years on the planet is just a brief moment. Granted a very important moment as during this time I have received God’s gift of forgiveness and life, but still just a vapor.
And, yes, I am a little joking but not really. I embrace this still-on-Earth-but-not-far-from-Heaven perspective on life. While there is breath, there is opportunity to live for the glory of God and opportunity to speak to the glory of God with my witness and obedience.
This is not nothing; this is something!
As believers in Christ we are walking toward a future with God that is “greater than anything we can imagine.” [See below.]
(2 Corinthians 4:16–18 GW)
I am merely in the final stage of my human existence on Earth, preparing to step into eternity where the time on this Earth will then appear to be a wisp, a vapor trail.
Vapor, then vapor trail …
Old … gracious, no. I’m going to live forever.
Dave Scott Bottle Rocket Theology … The simple art of following Jesus Son of God
http://bottlerockettheology.com
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“Thus has the LORD of hosts said, ”Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother; [10] and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.” [11] “But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears from hearing. [12] “They made their hearts like flint so that they could not hear the law and the words which the LORD of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets; therefore great wrath came from the LORD of hosts.
Dave Scott Bottle Rocket Theology … The simple art of following Jesus Son of God
http://bottlerockettheology.com
