Obtaining Glory
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Were you made for this world or for another world?
In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote, “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world” (C.S. Lewis).
If we are unsettled by this life and the way things are in this world, we should look to the life to come. We are to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Apostle Paul wrote the church in Thessalonica, saying, “God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Thessalonians 2:13-14, ESV).
God has more in store for us than what we are experiencing presently. God chose us to be saved as firstfruits. We are to be sanctified by God’s Spirit in God’s truth. God called us “so that we may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.” (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17, ESV).
A Prayer for Joy at the End of Life: “Lord Jesus, be mindful of your promise. Think of us, your servants, and when we shall depart, speak to our spirits these loving words: “Today you shall be with me in joy.” O Lord Jesus Christ, remember us, your servants who trust in you, when our tongues cannot speak, when the sight of our eyes fails, and when our ears are stopped. Let our spirits always rejoice in you and be joyful about our salvation, which you, through your death, have purchased for us. Amen.” (#110., Book of Common Prayer, 2019).
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