Do I live like Christ died yesterday, arose this morning and is coming back tomorrow?
Do I feel the pain of His death on my behalf?
Do I rejoice at the reality of His resurrection vindicating His sacrifice, assuring me of life?
Do I anticipate seeing Him face to face with uncontainable excitement?
Do I live today in a way that if Jesus Christ returns today my attitude, actions, activities and affections would all honor Him?
Do those who encounter me receive the grace that I have received?
Do those who know me best receive both mercy and grace in the abundance I have received?
Do my daily interactions reveal a certain anticipation of resurrection or do I get distracted by the mundane?
Do I do all things, mandatory, mundane or meaningful, as practice of living for eternity glorifying Him?
Do I live with an intentional urgency that today may be THE day He returns?
Do I infect those in my sphere of influence with hope?
Do I inspire others toward certain hope?
May I not have a critical self-centered small perspective
May my thoughts be higher than conflicts around me
May I live by faith that saved and sustains
May my faith have eyes to daily see the truth of resurrection and return
May the gospel be true to me each day, He is my all, I had to surrender self-effort and I must continue to surrender self-sufficiency because I need His saving grace, empowering grace, sustaining grace, hope giving grace
His resurrection gives hope
His resurrection empowers living
His resurrection mandates declaration
I do believe, the best news, He is Risen and He is Returning!
Bless the Lord God for the Cross-work of Jesus Christ and for certain anticipation, for hope.
He is Risen and He is Returning!
Hallelujah! Maranatha!
Praise the LORD! O Lord, come!
Stephen C. Kilgore March 2015
