GOD’S WORD FOR  MARCH 28

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

MEETING CHRIST AT THE GATE

Luke 10:20

“Rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

D.L. MOODY

A soldier, wounded during our civil War, lay dying on his cot.  Suddenly the death-like stillness of the room was broken by the cry, “Here!  Here!” which burst from the lips of the dying man.  Friends rushed to the spot and asked what he wanted.

“Hark”  he said, “they are calling the roll of heaven, and I am answering to my name.”

In a few moments he whispered, “Here!” once more and passed into the presence of the King.

ERWIN LUTZER

All of us want to live as long as possible, but when your number strikes on God’s clock of your life, if you are a believer in Christ and have embraced His promises, He will be there to meet you.  People bury our body, but they do not bury US.  Our souls go into the heavenly kingdom.

Is everybody going to be in heaven?  NO!  Jesus said, “The way to heaven is narrow.”  (Matthew 7:143-20).  Why?  It’s because we must admit our helplessness, our sinfulness, and cleave to Christ.  For those of us who have trusted Christ alone as our Savior, heaven will be our destination one minute after we die.  There we’ll see angels, loved ones and, best of all, Christ Himself.  I’m sure you join me in looking forward to that day when we answer the roll call!

PRAYER

Father, though the curtain separating me from eternity sees thick and veiled, you have, in your grace, given e a glimpse of the other side through your Word.  Thank you, Father, for those who are even now in your presence.  May I live today in light of the coming eternity.

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Luke 15:10

    “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

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Psalm 126:5-6

    “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.”

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Revelation 7:17

    “For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

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Isaiah 51:11

    “Those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”

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Colossians 3:4

When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

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John 3:16

    “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Revelation 21:6

    He said to me: ‘It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty, I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.’

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Romans 6:23

    For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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