July 8, 2022 – Words of Wisdom, Jules Verne

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“I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.”  Jules Verne

“For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have died For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have died. For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call and with the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words.”  1 Thessalonians 4:14-18

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“Encourage one another with these words.” We all need encouragement once in a while. Life is often challenging – and messy. The text from 1 Thessalonians gives us words of encouragement. They remind us that Jesus is coming back to establish a new heaven and a new earth – to spend eternity with our Lord. Those who have died before us will meet us on that day – arriving with weightless bodies for Jesus’ final return. We will all meet together on the clouds – the same clouds that G-d speaks to us through – the same clouds that Jesus descends upon. We never think of clouds as being able to hold anything – but when the Lord comes again, all of the laws of gravity and the universe will be held in suspension.

It is encouraging to know that Jesus has the plans for the end times – for us individually who believe in faith – and those who are yet to be born – and those who have long died. It is a promise we can all feel confident and secure.

Let us pray

Lord Jesus, you have spoken words of truth and light. While others may find your words and promises only weightless tales, we know they are the strength and truth for all eternity. Your words are powerful and effective – words for us all to live by. Amen.

Pastor Dave