1 Peter 1:3-5
What a God we have! And how fortunate
we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was
raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have
everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future
starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day
is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole.
Scripture
quotations from The Message. © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002
by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs,
CO. All rights reserved.
We live in an age where
virtually everything we say and do has at least the possibility of being
caught on camera. There are “security cameras” on city streets and
sidewalks…in parking lots and shopping centers…and in virtually every
store one enters. For as little as $200, you can own a “GoPro”
camera…which “makes it easy to document and share your life’s most
interesting experiences,” according to information on found at
http://gopro.com. The company’s slogan is “Wear it. Mount it. Love
it.™” With the advent of Google Glass (http://google.com/Glass), a
wearable computer with OHMD (Optical Head-mounted Display), anyone you
encounter can be capturing your every move while walking, riding a bike,
driving a car, and more. We are a world that is watched over by
others. Some of us would do well to remember this!
The “watchful
eye” of a “GoPro” camera, Google Glass, or a security camera is
significantly different from the “careful watch” of God. Yes, all of
these can potentially note every move we make. But only One offers
genuine care and protection – both now and into the future. Only the
life-giving nurture and shield of God’s love – and salvation through the
blood of Jesus Christ – can sustain us…on this earth and into
Eternity! And care for us, He does!
I can see how life often
wouldn’t make a whole lot of sense for those who don’t know Jesus. I’ll
be honest…Greg and I have both started giving the “news” little more
than a passing glance. He skims the “Sports” section of the newspaper…I
check the obituaries (don’t judge!) and sometimes the “regional”
sections. We listen for the weather forecast and sort of “half-listen”
to the local news reports. It’s all so bleak and disheartening. And
yes, we know that bad things happen. But these days, we are choosing to
focus more on good things…happy events…blessings - and the hand of God
in any and all circumstances. We are not burying our heads in the
sand…we are trusting the One who makes a way where none seems evident!
We
know that our future is secure in heaven…and that God wants us to enjoy
our time on this earth – and to be productive while we are here. In
the midst of war, pain, suffering, sickness, disagreement, natural
disaster and so much more possible sadness and sorrow, there is great
grace, mercy, hope, and delight. God supplies all of this AND the
promise of eternity with Him in heaven! It really doesn’t get any
better than that! So let the world watch and record our every move…and
let them find us joyfully serving God out of His abundance for us – and
our confidence that He is not only watching, but in full control.
Let
us live out our faith each and every day…let’s show the world how happy
we are to be saved by the blood of Jesus…and destined for the glory of
Heaven. Let’s give others a picture of THAT for a change…and see how
God works because of it! Are you in?
©2014 Debbie Robus
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