For the past few days,
we have focused on answering the question, “How can we live
confidently in a chaotic world?” The scripture has taught us that
we can live confidently if we follow the 5 “C’s”…we must remember that God is
in CONTROL and in CHARGE as we surrender to his will….believe that God is
COMPASSIONATE and his love sustains us through all of life’s calamities….find
solace as we experience that God is CALM and has never been caught
unaware….take heart in the knowledge that God is CONSISTENT and is the same for
each of us; past, present and future.
But most of all, I believe we can,
as the children of God, live confidently because of our Savior’s COMMITMENT…His
unfailing promise to love us unconditionally and eternally. As always, Jesus’
own words say it best; “Let not your heart be troubled. Believe in God;
believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if that were not so,
would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if
I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to
myself, so that where I am, you may be also.” John 14:1-3 ESV
Jesus could not bear the thought of
living without you and me…so even though He would have to return to Heaven
after his glorious resurrection, He shared with his disciples (and us) on that
fateful night that HE WAS COMING BACK!!!!!
Yes, Jesus committed his life to the
Father’s will and to his own personal destruction….and in his last act of
commitment found in Acts 1:9-11, we read…
“And when he had said these
things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of
their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold two men
stood by them in white robes and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand
looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will
come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
Jesus has promised …has made the
commitment …to come back and get those of us who are called by his name…and
Jesus never lies!!!
There is, however, even more proof
that Jesus is coming back …just as He promised …in the story that follows…the
story of THE FOLDED NAPKIN….
At the tomb of Jesus, we see John
out race Peter and arrive at the grave site first. He peers in, but does not
enter. Then, Simon Peter arrives, enters and sees the grave clothes lying
there; but the napkin that covered our Savior’s face was not with the grave
clothes; rather, it was neatly folded and resting in a place by itself. The
natural question was,
Why did Jesus fold the napkin?
Come Back Tomorrow and hear the good
news that is told in the Folded Napkin.....
Peering into the Tomb...Blessed by
what we see,
WPQ
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