Monday Morning Manna: One of These Days

We’ve come here from the north, east, south and west to this place, but one of these days we’re going to gather in a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens (2 Corinthians 5:1).? We’ve driven over well-worn roads, if only from airport to airport, but one of these days we’re going to walk all over God’s heaven on streets paved with gold (Revelation 21:21). We’ve got everything from sinus congestion to arthritis, maybe even worse, but one of these days, we’re going to get a body that is free from all pain, sorrow, suffering Revelation 21:4). We’ve been trying to eat healthy, lose weight and be in shape, but one of these days, we’re going to sit down at the marriage supper of the Lord, and have food we know not of (Revelation 19:9; John 4:32). ?We’ve been living by the calendar, from one event to another, but one of these days, we’re going to throw away our calendars, datebooks and palm pilots, and time will be no more (Revelation 22:5). We’ve been honked at and waved at just trying to get from place to place, but one of these days the trumpet of the Lord is going to sound, and time will be no more. (1 Thessalonians 4:16). We’re tired and weary and almost worn out, but before long, we’re going to sit down with our Jesus and rest a little while (Revelation 6:11). ?Meantime, we’re stuck here in this old sinful world, ?trying to fix things by voting. ?God help us.

Dr. Dan R. Crawford, Senior Professor, Chair of Prayer Emeritus; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. Former Head of Task Force for the Teaching of Prayer in Theological Education for America’s National Prayer Committee.? Administrative Consultant for the Valley Baptist Missions Education Center. President of Disciple All Nations, Inc.

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