Praise God! What a wonderful first thought for the day!
By choice, we are brothers and sisters of Jesus and we are children and servants of God. Two choices really. First, God chose us. Second, we choose him. And because we choose to be in a relationship with him, we find purpose in this life and we look forward to a time when we will look upon his face! We are citizens of heaven with the promise of return. Look at some of the references to this promise:
- Psalm 73:1 - How good God is to the upright, to those who are pure of heart!
- Matthew 5:8 - Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
- 1 Corinthians 13:12 - At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known.
- 1 John 3:2 - Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
- Philippians 3:20 - But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 3:21 - He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself.
Today, I will be joyful by praising God and remembering he chose me first!
Saint Martha, patron of housewives, waiters and waitresses, pray for us.
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