Thursday, September 1, 2011

I am anxious for heaven....

it says that the saints will beg Jesus to come. I am there. I think I suffer from the reality of the phrase..is this as good as it gets? I think the answer to that is yes.

2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Awaiting the New Body
1 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
6 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 We live by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that everyone may receive what is due them for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

4 comments:

  1. All I can say..since I too long for the end of the race that apparantly my race is not run...I want to endure til the end so I guess I plod along awhile longer. Lord, Please help me not to complain but to march forward......

    I love you, SOme of us need you. therefore you must remain.. Sorry!

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  2. Norma, I wish I was there too. I have been thinking about moving home even if alone.

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  3. I think you will get to come home for good soon, I am not sure of the time frame. You can visit anytime, we love having you. Kathy wanted you to speak this month again. She said it was Perry's work week end.. recon you could come on his day off and get picked up the next days off. Zita thought that would be a good idea too

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