seen in five months! The weeks before her visit were filled with planning what I would
make for her...her favorite meals were a must of course! My heart ached to finally see
her again...anticipation. What makes your heart beat a little faster, cause the tears to
flow? Birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, family reunions? I know we would all say
"yes" to any of these occasions.
Titus 2:13 "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the
great God, and our Savior, Jesus Christ:" Does this cause your heart to stir? I
sincerely hope so, for this is the hope of every believer, the coming of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ. I often wonder what that day will be like, the day when the veil
shall be lifted, and we shall see Him in all His splendor! There is a chorus to a song
that goes like this; "O what a day that will be, when my Jesus I shall see; when I
look upon His face, the One who saved me by His grace. When He takes me by the
hand and leads me through the promised land. What a day, glorious day, that will be."
Is this a glorious day that you are anticipating, or are you dreading the appearing of
the Lord? There are two reasons why you would be dreading this day. The first one
would be that you are not saved; you have never asked Jesus into your heart, and you
are facing an awful eternity with Christ in Hell. The second reason that is causing
concern is that you are saved, but not living for the Lord...you are backslidden. Both
of these problems have simple solutions.
If you have never accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior, you can rectify that
right now. It tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:21, "For He (God) hath made Him (Jesus)
to be sin for us, who (referring to Jesus) knew no sin: that we might be made the
righteousness of God in Him (Jesus)." What this verse is simply saying, is that
God sent His only Son, Jesus, to pay the price that was demanded for our sin, death.
Jesus willing gave Himself as our sacrifice on the cross of Calvary. When we humbly
come to Him, repentant of our sin, we become a child of God. 2 Corinthians 6:2b
tells us that "behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation."
Don't put off this decision, you are not promised tomorrow!
If you find yourself in a backslidden condition today, your heart has grown cold to
the Holy Spirit's working in your life, this is also easily remedied. God stands always
ready to welcome His erring child back into fellowship. Jeremiah 3:22a, "Return, ye
backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings," God's heart is grieved
when we allow the things of this world to take the place that is rightfully His in our
lives. He yearns for us, as we would yearn for our wandering erring child. 1 John 1:9
was written by John to fellow believers, "If we confess our sins, He (God) is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Don't
make your Father wait any longer, confess your backsliding and be welcomed back
into the joy of your Lord and Savior right this moment!
1 John 3:2 "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear
what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him;
for we shall see Him as He is." What a glorious hope we share as children of God!
We shall see Him as He is...in all His glory, all His magnificent power, His splendor,
His love, faithfulness and majesty...we shall see Him! What a day, glorious day that
shall be!
When He Shall Come
When He shall, resplendent in His glory.
To take His own from out this vale of night,
O may I know the joy at His appearing,
Only at morn to walk with Him in white!
When I shall stand within the court of heaven,
Where white-robed pilgrims pass before my sight,
Earth's martyred saints and blood-washed overcomers,
These then are they who walk with Him in white!
When He shall call, from earth's remotest corners,
All who have stood triumphant in His might.
O to be worthy then to stand beside them,
And in that morn to walk with Him in white!
Alameda J. Pearce
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