GOD’S WORD FOR JUNE 26

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.

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OUR BRIDEGROOM

1 Corinthians 13:12

“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face.”

D.L. MOODY

For now, we see God, as it were, in a mirror, but then, face to face.

Suppose we knew nothing of the sun except what we saw of its light reflected from the moon?  Would we not wonder about its immense distance, about its dazzling splendor, about its life-giving power?  But all that we see, the sun, the moon, the stars, the ocean, the Earth, the flowers, and  above all, man, are a grand mirror in which the perfection of God is imperfectly reflected.

ERWIN LUTZER

Yes, Paul said that we do see through a mirror “dimly” but, thank God, we do see!  God has a Son, Jesus, and He is known as the last (or second) Adam.  Whereas the first Adam took the image of God and messed it up, Jesus Christ, the second Adam, is the perfect image of the invisible God.  He is not just a replica of God; He is God of very God.

God says in effect, “I’m going to begin a new humanity.  Adam is still going to be the head of the human race, but I’m going to begin a redeemed race with Christ as the head, the second Adam.”  So, just as God created Eve to be a helper for Adam, He has redeemed the church to be a bride for Christ as an eternal companion.

At the marriage supper of the Lamb, we shall be wedded with Christ forever.  For now, we see God dimly, and His best representation on Earth is the bride of Christ.

PRAYER

Father, please grant me the ability to see beyond all the superficial things to those which are eternal.  I pray that we who are the bride of Christ might represent you well.  May others see a glimmer of Your love through us.

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1 Corinthians 15:40-49

“There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is one, and the glory of the earthly is another.  There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory.

 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;  it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.  So also it is written: “The first man, Adam, became a living person.” The last Adam was a life-giving spirit.  However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual.  The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second Man is from heaven.  As is the earthy one, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly One, so also are those who are heavenly.  Just as we have borne the image of the earthy, we will also bear the image of the heavenly.”

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1 John 1:2-3

“Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope set on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.”

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Psalm 17:15

    “As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.”

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Job 19:26-27

    “And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes—I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!”

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Matthew 5:8

    “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”

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Romans 8:18

    “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”

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2 Corinthians 4:17

    “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”

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