PROMISE #30 - JANUARY 30
Promise #30:
At the end of the age, My righteous ones will shine like the sun in My kingdom.
Matthew 13:43 (WEB)
Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father.
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
In Matthew 13, Jesus shares a few stories that illustrate the kingdom of God. In verse 43, He tells His disciples that one day the righteous (those in right relationship with God) will shine like the sun in their Father's kingdom.
What an amazing analogy this is! In Ephesians 5:8 the Bible says... For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (WEB). Since we are called to be children of light, Jesus tells us in Matthew 13:43 that we will all shine like the sun in our Heavenly Dad's kingdom.
What an amazing sight heaven will be! Millions of God's kids, each one shining with the brightness of the sun, living for eternity in the kingdom of their Father. I wonder if we will need sunglasses to talk to each other? (grin) All kidding aside, may this picture and promise encourage you as you walk by faith in a world that sometimes can be a dark place to live.
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for the eternal promise that I will someday shine like the sun in your kingdom forever. I pray that I will always be reminded of my glorious, eternal future so that I am not overwhelmed by the darkness surrounding me in this broken world. May the light that is within me, even now, shine brightly everywhere I go so people will see the indwelling Christ that lives within me.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
At the end of the age, My righteous ones will shine like the sun in My kingdom.
Matthew 13:43 (WEB)
Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father.
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
In Matthew 13, Jesus shares a few stories that illustrate the kingdom of God. In verse 43, He tells His disciples that one day the righteous (those in right relationship with God) will shine like the sun in their Father's kingdom.
What an amazing analogy this is! In Ephesians 5:8 the Bible says... For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (WEB). Since we are called to be children of light, Jesus tells us in Matthew 13:43 that we will all shine like the sun in our Heavenly Dad's kingdom.
What an amazing sight heaven will be! Millions of God's kids, each one shining with the brightness of the sun, living for eternity in the kingdom of their Father. I wonder if we will need sunglasses to talk to each other? (grin) All kidding aside, may this picture and promise encourage you as you walk by faith in a world that sometimes can be a dark place to live.
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for the eternal promise that I will someday shine like the sun in your kingdom forever. I pray that I will always be reminded of my glorious, eternal future so that I am not overwhelmed by the darkness surrounding me in this broken world. May the light that is within me, even now, shine brightly everywhere I go so people will see the indwelling Christ that lives within me.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.