Today's Verses: 1 John 3:2-3 (ESV)
2 Beloved, we are zGod’s children cnow, and what we will be dhas not yet appeared; but we know that ewhen he appears1 fwe shall be like him, because gwe shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who hthus hopes in him ipurifies himself as he is pure.
z [See ver. 1 above]
c Rom. 8:15; Gal. 3:26; Eph. 1:5
d [Rom. 8:18; 2 Cor. 4:17]
e ch. 2:28
1 Or when it appears
f Rom. 8:29; 2 Cor. 3:18; 4:11; Phil. 3:21; 2 Pet. 1:4
g John 17:24; 1 Cor. 13:12; Rev. 22:4
h Rom. 15:12
i 2 Cor. 7:1
John urges his audience to be like Christ now, because if we know that our destiny is to be with Him, we will find ourselves moving in that direction, even now, as we anticipate our future with Him.
Hymn of the Day: WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN - Eliza E. Hewitt, 1851–1920
Sing the wondrous love of Jesus,
sing His mercy and His grace;
in the mansions bright and blessed
He’ll prepare for us a place.
While we walk the pilgrim pathway
clouds will over-spread the sky;
but when trav’ling days are over
not a shadow, not a sigh.
Let us then be true and faithful,
trusting, serving ev’ry day;
just one glimpse of Him in glory
will the toils of life repay.
Onward to the prize before us!
Soon His beauty we’ll behold;
soon the pearly gates will open—
We shall tread the streets of gold.
Chorus: When we all get to heaven,
what a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
we’ll sing and shout the victory.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 100
Today's Comments: The watchword for today is anticipation. If we anticipate His coming, we worship as if He is coming; we behave as if He is coming. We love our neighbor as we love ourselves; we stop our arguing and bickering about theological differences and try to find a common ground where we can sing our hymns of praise and lift our hands and arms in prayer together. Let us be reminded of His promise to us; let us remember that there is one Father, one faith, one hope in Jesus Christ, and one Church.
2 Beloved, we are zGod’s children cnow, and what we will be dhas not yet appeared; but we know that ewhen he appears1 fwe shall be like him, because gwe shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who hthus hopes in him ipurifies himself as he is pure.
z [See ver. 1 above]
c Rom. 8:15; Gal. 3:26; Eph. 1:5
d [Rom. 8:18; 2 Cor. 4:17]
e ch. 2:28
1 Or when it appears
f Rom. 8:29; 2 Cor. 3:18; 4:11; Phil. 3:21; 2 Pet. 1:4
g John 17:24; 1 Cor. 13:12; Rev. 22:4
h Rom. 15:12
i 2 Cor. 7:1
John urges his audience to be like Christ now, because if we know that our destiny is to be with Him, we will find ourselves moving in that direction, even now, as we anticipate our future with Him.
Hymn of the Day: WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN - Eliza E. Hewitt, 1851–1920
Sing the wondrous love of Jesus,
sing His mercy and His grace;
in the mansions bright and blessed
He’ll prepare for us a place.
While we walk the pilgrim pathway
clouds will over-spread the sky;
but when trav’ling days are over
not a shadow, not a sigh.
Let us then be true and faithful,
trusting, serving ev’ry day;
just one glimpse of Him in glory
will the toils of life repay.
Onward to the prize before us!
Soon His beauty we’ll behold;
soon the pearly gates will open—
We shall tread the streets of gold.
Chorus: When we all get to heaven,
what a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
we’ll sing and shout the victory.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 100
Today's Comments: The watchword for today is anticipation. If we anticipate His coming, we worship as if He is coming; we behave as if He is coming. We love our neighbor as we love ourselves; we stop our arguing and bickering about theological differences and try to find a common ground where we can sing our hymns of praise and lift our hands and arms in prayer together. Let us be reminded of His promise to us; let us remember that there is one Father, one faith, one hope in Jesus Christ, and one Church.
1 comment:
When we all get to Heaven was my dad's favorite song or one of them. He used to say to me "I am going to the upper taker, not the undertaker.'He is Jewish believer in Christ.
I will pray all churches will be in Unity, not arguing doctrine and lifting Holy hands
for me to live is Christ and to die is gain. Beverly
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