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Friday, May 17, 2024 |
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Today God says:
"I have reserved an incorruptible inheritance in heaven for you".
He promises me:
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has given us a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, reserved in heaven for you". (1 Peter 1:3,4)
My response to the word:
As a believer, I have so much to look forward to. Jesus has already prepared a place for me in heaven. I like what one man said about the believer's eternal destiny, "If you wish to dwell in the house of many mansions, you must make your reservation in advance". Through faith, I have placed my trust in Christ for salvation, and He promises me that He has reserved an incorruptible and unfading inheritance in heaven for me.
My prayer:
Lord God, thank you for the wonderful promise of heaven. I look forward to spending all eternity in your presence, and I will begin by living in your presence today.
Today's scriptures:
"Don't be troubled. Believe in God, and believe in Me. My Father's house has many rooms. If that were not true, would I have told you that I'm going to prepare a place for you? If I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again. Then I will bring you into My presence so that you will be where I am". (John 14:1-3 GW) "You will also thank the Father, who has made you able to share the light, which is what God's people inherit". (Col. 1:11 GW)
Quote for today:
At the close of every obituary of His believing children, God adds the word 'henceforth'. There will be a tomorrow and this is a reason for Christian joy. (A W Tozer)
On this day:
"Scriptures are taken from the King James Bible or those marked (GW) are from the God's Word Translation, used with permission".
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On 17th May 1881, the Revised Version (EV or ERV) of the New Testament was first published in England. The Old Testament was completed in 1885. In 1905 the American Standard Version (ASV) - based on the textual foundation of the ERV - was published in the U.S.
On 17th May 2000, Frederick Donald Coggan died in Winchester at the age of 90 years. Born in London he rose to become Archbishop of York and then Archbishop of Canterbury. He was the first mainline evangelical to hold the post and was concerned about sound biblical scholarship and preaching.