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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Tuesday, April 4, 2017
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“But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.” (Revelation 20:5).
Sometimes we are still so tired when we awake in the morning that we cannot help but reach for our annoying alarm clock so we can hit the snooze button. Some people are so tired that the nine extra minutes are just not enough, so they hit the snooze button several times before they finally get up. They may be late for work or miss an important appointment because they hit the snooze button one too many times.
One thousand years after the Lord comes and take His people to heaven, they, along with Him, will return with the New Jerusalem. Those who are not found faithful at the second coming will either stay dead, or die because of His brightness, and a spiritual snooze alarm will be engaged. When they should have been experiencing peace and rest with the Lord as He developed their characters, and awaiting the final rest of eternal reward, they were doing what they thought was more important. They did not heed God’s invitations to enter into His rest, therefore they will be unprepared. Because of their lack of faith, they will arise from the grave too late. Just as the weary person wanting to get those final winks may push the snooze button one too many times only to be late for work, the wicked will come up in the wrong resurrection. The second resurrection is for those who consistently chose to miss their opportunity for rest in the Lord in love and obedience.
It is time for all of us to enter into the Lord’s salvific rest. He has kept the door of relationship ajar for a little while longer. It is our privilege today, while we still have opportunity, to be prepared for Jesus’ arrival. He is waiting with open arms. Don’t be late.—L. David Harris (www.DavidWritesaLot.com)
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Audio Link:
“But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.” (Revelation 20:5).
Sometimes we are still so tired when we awake in the morning that we cannot help but reach for our annoying alarm clock so we can hit the snooze button. Some people are so tired that the nine extra minutes are just not enough, so they hit the snooze button several times before they finally get up. They may be late for work or miss an important appointment because they hit the snooze button one too many times.
One thousand years after the Lord comes and take His people to heaven, they, along with Him, will return with the New Jerusalem. Those who are not found faithful at the second coming will either stay dead, or die because of His brightness, and a spiritual snooze alarm will be engaged. When they should have been experiencing peace and rest with the Lord as He developed their characters, and awaiting the final rest of eternal reward, they were doing what they thought was more important. They did not heed God’s invitations to enter into His rest, therefore they will be unprepared. Because of their lack of faith, they will arise from the grave too late. Just as the weary person wanting to get those final winks may push the snooze button one too many times only to be late for work, the wicked will come up in the wrong resurrection. The second resurrection is for those who consistently chose to miss their opportunity for rest in the Lord in love and obedience.
It is time for all of us to enter into the Lord’s salvific rest. He has kept the door of relationship ajar for a little while longer. It is our privilege today, while we still have opportunity, to be prepared for Jesus’ arrival. He is waiting with open arms. Don’t be late.—L. David Harris (www.DavidWritesaLot.com)
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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Audio Link:
“But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.” (Revelation 20:5).
Sometimes we are still so tired when we awake in the morning that we cannot help but reach for our annoying alarm clock so we can hit the snooze button. Some people are so tired that the nine extra minutes are just not enough, so they hit the snooze button several times before they finally get up. They may be late for work or miss an important appointment because they hit the snooze button one too many times.
One thousand years after the Lord comes and take His people to heaven, they, along with Him, will return with the New Jerusalem. Those who are not found faithful at the second coming will either stay dead, or die because of His brightness, and a spiritual snooze alarm will be engaged. When they should have been experiencing peace and rest with the Lord as He developed their characters, and awaiting the final rest of eternal reward, they were doing what they thought was more important. They did not heed God’s invitations to enter into His rest, therefore they will be unprepared. Because of their lack of faith, they will arise from the grave too late. Just as the weary person wanting to get those final winks may push the snooze button one too many times only to be late for work, the wicked will come up in the wrong resurrection. The second resurrection is for those who consistently chose to miss their opportunity for rest in the Lord in love and obedience.
It is time for all of us to enter into the Lord’s salvific rest. He has kept the door of relationship ajar for a little while longer. It is our privilege today, while we still have opportunity, to be prepared for Jesus’ arrival. He is waiting with open arms. Don’t be late.—L. David Harris (www.DavidWritesaLot.com)
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Audio Link:
“But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.” (Revelation 20:5).
Sometimes we are still so tired when we awake in the morning that we cannot help but reach for our annoying alarm clock so we can hit the snooze button. Some people are so tired that the nine extra minutes are just not enough, so they hit the snooze button several times before they finally get up. They may be late for work or miss an important appointment because they hit the snooze button one too many times.
One thousand years after the Lord comes and take His people to heaven, they, along with Him, will return with the New Jerusalem. Those who are not found faithful at the second coming will either stay dead, or die because of His brightness, and a spiritual snooze alarm will be engaged. When they should have been experiencing peace and rest with the Lord as He developed their characters, and awaiting the final rest of eternal reward, they were doing what they thought was more important. They did not heed God’s invitations to enter into His rest, therefore they will be unprepared. Because of their lack of faith, they will arise from the grave too late. Just as the weary person wanting to get those final winks may push the snooze button one too many times only to be late for work, the wicked will come up in the wrong resurrection. The second resurrection is for those who consistently chose to miss their opportunity for rest in the Lord in love and obedience.
It is time for all of us to enter into the Lord’s salvific rest. He has kept the door of relationship ajar for a little while longer. It is our privilege today, while we still have opportunity, to be prepared for Jesus’ arrival. He is waiting with open arms. Don’t be late.—L. David Harris (www.DavidWritesaLot.com)