February 2016
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Maranatha! The Lord Cometh!!!
According to the
Jewish calendar this is the year of Jubilee! This could be the year Jesus
returns. About 8 years ago two of my Grand Children were riding to the
Supermarket with me when I over heard E.J. tell Krissy, “My teacher said there
is going to be a hotel in Outer Space. Isn’t that cool?” “Yeah, we can go there
someday.” “I have something beyond that I interrupted,” “I already have a home
bought and paid for in Outer Space.” Krissie said, “You do? How did you get
that?” I replied, “The King paid for it, just for me.” “He did?” they exclaimed
together in amazement. Krissy ask, “Why did He do that?” I answered, “Just
because I believed in Him; His name is Jesus.” They both said, “We believe in
Him too, do we have a home also?” “You sure do I said; right on streets of
gold.” E.J. said, “That’s cool!” While they listened with wide- eyed attention I
explained about the New Jerusalem coming down with gates of pearl and of Jesus’
return.
What a wonderful opportunity to share the riches of our Christian inheritance
with my Grand Children. We are instructed in the Word to teach our children
along the way.
Our homes and physical bodies will soon come to an end but we have a “spirit
man” who will live on. It’s our Christian responsibility to share the “Good
News” and of our future home with as many people as possible. The signs of the
times in which we live remind us daily that time is running out. We must,
together, take the Gospel and run with it as we strive to share the love of God;
souls are weighing in the balance. I Corinthians 16:22…This could be the year…do
you have a home already prepared for you in heaven? Maranatha! (The Lord cometh)
Love
and prayers,
~ Pastor
Roberts
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