1 Peter 1:8 (ESV)
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do
not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible
and filled with glory.
Raising our two children was an incredible time mixed with many
adventures and overwhelming joy. I love
happy families!
That joy and intense love are like the joy we feel when we
experience the knowledge of the love God has for us. And even though at times
it can seem a bit cloudy with all the day-to-day tasks, it’s real. There is
great joy in the relationship, and we haven’t yet seen Him with our natural
eyes. We see Him with the eyes of our spirit. We see Him through His Word and others’
encounters, but what will that day be like when we see Him face to face and
fall into His arms, or maybe swoon at His feet before we can even get there?
He said, “I go to prepare a place for you so that where I
am so will you be also.” We prepare parties, food, presents, books to read,
vacations, and activities for our children because we want to express our great
love for them. What joy we have in the preparation! Jesus is preparing a place
for us to make our joy full when we see Him. We have joy now, but we haven’t
seen anything yet! So if things seem a little rough today, don’t forget the joy
of His love and the fuller experience of that joy that is yet to come!
Dear Lord, thank You for the place you are preparing for
us. We want to thank You for the joy that
is waiting for us. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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