Will There Be A Day

“‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.””
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Several were asked to read different poems by John Thornburg, mediate on it, right down a scripture it brought to your mind and then write a devotional for our 2015 Advent Devotional Guide.   The poem I read was -  Will There Be A Day?

Whether you want to believe it or not, our world is broken. There is evil in the world, not supposed to be any, but the fact remains there is. God intended this world to be perfect, but because of free will, Adam brought sin into the world and the rest is history.  We are living in a fallen world.  So what do we have to look forward to?  HEAVEN!!!!  Jesus' humiliation, death, and victory paved a way for us. He has enabled us to endure and overcome the trials that we encounter on life's difficult path.

It is not my nature to be negative. My parents always taught my brother and I that we were to look for good in all situations and we would find it. They also taught us there were only two choices in life: Do what God wants or do what you want. Each has a consequence.

I gave up worry two years ago for Lent. Yes, I have to remind myself from time to time, but letting go and letting God brings much peace and joy each day. Each day is a gift from God, a do over, a second chance to get it right. You can choose to be positive or be negative.  After all God made this promise: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)

The keys to navigate through life are to keep making right choices, to believe that God loves you, to remember that some things take time and are a process, to surround yourself with positive support and to stay in God's word.

Living in this out of sync world is only for a moment compared to eternity.  John's description of Heaven gives me comfort.  All of the things we hate about life on earth - sin, pain, tears, death, sorrow, suffering - will not exist in heaven. Eternity is a life free from all the wrongs in the world today. It is a life spent in unity with Christ, truly complete. That excites me. How about you?

We will experience joys and struggles in this world, but they don't hold a candle to the joy that awaits us in the presence of Jesus. This is why I am looking forward to with each new day that God blesses me  with. What about you?  Let's work together to be our Father's hands and feet, to spread the love of Jesus.

Remember God loves you and so do I.