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WHY BE DOWNCAST?

Why So Downcast?
My eyes have never beheld what I believe I will one day possess.

My hands have never touched hands damaged in crucifixion, yet I believe I will one day touch them.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) My feet have never touched pavement of gold, yet one day I fully expect to walk on such streets. And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. (Revelation 21:21) My mind has never understood the mysteries of GOD, yet there will come a day when it will all make sense. O' the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! (Romans 11:33) So until then, I will rejoice in what I do not what I possess, because I have something that will carry me in confidence until that moment arrives. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. (Philippians 4:11-12) What will carry me is the belief that JESUS has fully paid for my sin debt which gives me the freedom to love and follow where He leads. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (2 Corinthians 5:21) I don’t need to see it or hold it in my hands to believe that it is real. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. (John 20:29) Some say seeing is believing - but for me it’s the opposite. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) Belief comes first, seeing will come soon enough. But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. (1 Corinthians 2:9) So with that said, I am willing to wait. O' taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. (Psalm 34:8) I have been forgiven. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) I have been loved. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) I have chosen to love and forgive in return.
My heart yearns for a day, a time, a moment.

Yet in that special moment there will no longer be a need for time.

I don’t have to understand it all to hunger for my first taste of eternity.

My life can be lived in no other way than to believe.

For without this trust, this conviction, this joyous confidence - I would become a pitiful cynic.

JESUS is the one that provides a doorway to joy, peace and contentment, JESUS is the one that keeps me closely linked to my love and faith.

We have a future and a promise.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. (Jeremiah 29:11) GOD has a plan for our good. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) He’s preparing a place just for us. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. (John 14:2) He’s promised to come back for us. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:3) We, more than all others, have the greatest reason to bubble over with this most joyous anticipation.
It is because of the sacrificial death and resurrection of JESUS’ that we have been given yet another wonderful gift from the hand of GOD Himself.
That gift is hope.

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