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”Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. He destined us in love to be his sons (children)through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace which he lavished upon us. For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight… the mystery of his will... according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.” (Ephesians 1:3-10)
Like the wise men of old, we need to look for that guiding star, Having even finite knowledge we need realize that we cannot guarantee our living into tomorrow without salvation in Christ. We may not last from one breath to another… let alone into and through the tumultuous year expected. Thus we are called to embrace the gift of eternal life with the Eternal One. Accepting this gift, you’ll find that your future life has already started to wind up when you began reading this offering. For sure, eternal life begins faster than the flash of electricity flows through the microprocessor in a vehicle’s engine control computer. As to any thoughts about your future in Christ Jesus, just think about these |
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words given to us in the name of Saint Peter.. “But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow about his promise as some count slowness, |
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Classic Chaos… (cont’d) |
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but is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and the works that are upon it will be burned up. Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be kindled and |
