The Weekly Diner

…….yet in my flesh shall I see God: Job 19:26

Dear Weekly Readers!

God’s Peace!

The words above from Job give us food for thought! Before we go into that however, I just want to ask for your prayers as again I am leaving on a Foreign Mission trip. On Monday the 17th, Lord willing, we will be departing from Boston, bound for The Philippines. From there it is on to other destinations, with the total trip taking a full month and involves travel all around the entire world.

I know that this kind of trip is not possible without the guiding hand of our Father in Heaven. Therefore, your prayers are desired very much!
The time will be very much filled with church services, so The Weekly Diner may not get published some weeks. If I do get articles sent to me that area written by others, I may be able to post them, but we will see. Lord willing, we will be back to our regular schedule at the end of February.

…….yet in my flesh shall I see God: Job 19:26

In the New Testament in Hebrews 2:9 it says, But we see Jesus….We know that the redeemed of the Lord will go to heaven for all eternity. We know from scriptures that there is much beauty in heaven. The streets are paved with gold; the gates are of pearls and precious stones. Heaven consists of so much beauty that we cannot even imagine the extent of it all.

What does Job say? He shall see God! What a wonderful thought. It is not the beauty of the physical attributes of heaven that will be so exciting. It is the joy and wonderment that will fill us when we see God! There is nothing that could ever compare to seeing our Lord in Heaven. It is His light that will keep everything bright and beautiful.

Imagine seeing our Father God face to face! In this life and in this flesh, we cannot do so. Our bodies even could not hold up to such magnificence. However, in heaven when we do not have this fleshly portion, it will be in such joy, wonder, and amazement that we will never tire, seeing our Lord will never grow old. This is the real beauty of heaven!

But we see Jesus… In this life, there are many trials, troubles, sins, temptations…. But we (the saved ones) see Jesus! We no longer have to look upon the waves of trouble around us. When we are tempted we can look to Jesus! We see Him!
Oh what a Joy it is to see Jesus. It is by the eyes of faith that we are able to see Jesus now! We know and can attest to the fact that He has saved us from our sins. He suffered, bled, and died for me! Not only for the next person, it was for me He died! He died for every person that ever lived or will live.

Through His death on the cross, His victory over death, hell, and the power of the devil, and by His Glorious resurrection, He has won victory and He is alive; therefore we can LIVE! We see Jesus.. It is because we see Jesus, and it is only through faith in Him, that we can then get to see God one day! That is to see Him in this glorious, wonderful way!

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.It is only through Jesus, knowing Him and seeing Him, that we can then have a living hope to see our Father in Heaven.

Do you know Jesus today? Do you see Jesus? Can you say with total faith and confidence that because of Jesus, you will see God in heaven?
God loves you. Jesus died for you! See and Ye Shall find! Our Lord has so promised!
May God Bless your week!
John