WEEK 41 – DAY 1

CONFIDENT EXPECTATION

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Colossians 1:25-27

As I learned in the eighth chapter of Romans, I am the adopted child of the King of kings. As stated in the scripture above, my faith in Christ and his Spirit within me give me hope of being glorified when I go to live with Him. The fourteenth chapter of John tells us that Jesus assured his disciples that there were many mansions in his Father’s house, and he would prepare a place for them and us.

I must ask myself, am I living as one who is confident of my future? Or do I fret over things that will not matter in eternity? Jesus lived on earth for thirty-three years and died in my place so I could have this hope. He sent his Holy Spirit to dwell within me in order to assure me of His presence, His comfort, His power during my life on this planet and His promise of a glorious eternity with God. Christ in me, the hope of glory! I tap into the Spirit’s power through prayer and Bible study. I demonstrate the hope that I have by worshipping and witnessing. One way I can show my faith is to anticipate heaven with pleasure and wonder, like a small child anticipates Christmas. Heaven will be tremendously better than Christmas because we will be able to see the One who was born in a stable and died on the cross for us.

Father, let us never lose the wonder and awe of contemplating heaven with confident expectation! Help our countenances to radiate that expectation to others as we worship with them or witness to them. Thank You that no matter what our past may have been, our future with You will be one of dignity, grace, and glory. Thank You for forgiveness and the promise of a bright future.