The Christian's Hopes for the Future (TMF:1536)

Monday, February 01, 2021
Peace to Live By: The Christian's Hopes for the Future (TMF:1536) - Daniel Litton
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       It is, “seek[ing] the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set[ting our] minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth” as Paul told the Colossians (Colossians 3:1-2, ESV). We understand that our salvation is secure in Jesus. We recognize that when we die, we are going to get our new, resurrection bodies that will be the new homes of our spirits, our new flesh. We will be with our Savior, Jesus, forever. We have these hopes, and no one can take them away from us. Regardless of what happens in life, we can always cling to these hopes. The writer of Hebrews has told his Jewish Christian audience, “So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.”