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Second Epistle to the Corinthians.
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January 1, 2013
“And
he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he
said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.” (Revelation 21:5)
The coming of a new year is a
good time to consider that glorious time to come when Christ will make
everything new again. In the present age, all things “shall wax old as doth a garment” (Hebrews 1:11) under the bondage of the universal law of decay and death; indeed “the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now” (Romans 8:22).
“Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (2 Peter 3:13). There, in the “new Jerusalem,” we shall each have “a new name” and sing “a new song” (Revelation 21:2; 2:17; 5:9). We shall have new bodies, “fashioned like unto his glorious body” (Philippians 3:21), and a new dwelling place, prepared by Christ Himself among the “many mansions” in His “Father’s house” (John 14:2).
And all the old and dying things will be completely and forever gone. “There
shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there
be any more pain: for the former things are passed away” (Revelation 21:4). “And
the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and
everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away” (Isaiah 35:10).
What a “Happy New Year” that will be! In the meantime, we have His “new covenant” and have each been made “a new creature” in Christ (Hebrews 12:24; Galatians 6:15). Since all His words “are true and faithful,” we know His promises are sure. Therefore, already, “old things are passed away; behold all things are become new” through faith in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). HMM
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DAYS OF PRAISE
December 25, 2012
Thanks for the Greatest Gift “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” (2 Corinthians 9:15)
We who have known and sought to follow the Lord for many years have received many, many blessings for which to thank Him. “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits” (Psalm 68:19), we can pray again and again.
But there is one blessing which is so great that it cannot even be put into words–it is unspeakable! That gift is so great that when we try to comprehend it, the sense of awe and gratitude becomes so overwhelming (or at least should become
so overwhelming) that our joy is also unspeakable–indescribable! That
gift, of course, is the gift of the Lord Jesus Christ as our Redeemer
and Savior, “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, . . . ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:8).
It
is significant that the Greek word translated “unspeakable” occurs only
these two times in the entire New Testament. God’s unspeakable gift to
us produces unspeakable joy in us. We who deserve nothing but eternal separation from God in hell, instead will enjoy eternal life with God in heaven, and all because of that amazing and truly inexpressible gift!
To
think that the mighty Creator, God the Son, would not only humble
Himself to become His own creature, man, but then also suffer the
unimaginable agony of the cross and separation from God the Father in
order to deliver us from the just penalty of sin! This act speaks of
such love and grace that all we can do is whisper softly, “Thank
you, Lord, for this unspeakable gift,” and then shout it over and over
again in our hearts wherever we go, and share its unspeakable joy and
blessing with whomever will listen to its message. “The Lord hath done
great things for us; whereof we are glad” (Psalm 126:3). Thank you, Lord! HMM
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