06.30.2019 – “In the last days
the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established
as the highest of the mountains;
it will be exalted above the hills,
and peoples will stream to it.
2 Many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the temple of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law will go out from Zion,
the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
3 He will judge between many peoples
and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.
4 Everyone will sit under their own vine
and under their own fig tree,
and no one will make them afraid,
for the Lord Almighty has spoken.
5 All the nations may walk
in the name of their gods,
but we will walk in the name of the Lord
our God for ever and ever.” Micah 4:1-5
Do you ever stop to consider what the future holds for you as a believer in Jesus? Not next week or next year or ten years from now, but in eternity. In God’s presence. With no threat of war. No fear. No confusion. No disabilities. No nagging injuries or pain. No grief or regret. None of the things that make life on earth tough to endure.
It’s good for your spiritual health to think about eternity and to remind yourself of what you’ve been promised. Be assured that any sacrifice and discomfort for the Lord’s sake will pay off big in the long run.
