The Best is Yet to Come

 

Grandboys

"But there's far more to life for us. We're citizens of high heaven! We're waiting the arrival of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ, who will transform our earthly bodies into glorious bodies like His own. He'll make us beautiful and whole with the same powerful skill by which He is putting everything as it should be, under and around Him." (Philippians 3:20-21)

Wanna hear some Good News? If you have been made alive in Christ Jesus, although your past and present are amazingly great, the best is yet to come!

AMAZING PAST:

 

"As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins . . . But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. (Ephesians 2:1,4-5)

"In [Christ] we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace." (Ephesians 1:7)

God saved us from the penalty of sin!

GREAT PRESENT: 

"And we know that in all things God works for good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son . . ." (Romans 8:28-29)

"How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!" (Hebrews 9:14)

God is saving us from the power of sin!

THE FABULOUS YET TO COME:

"Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed." (1 Corinthians 15:51-52)

"When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory!" (Colossians 3:4)

God will save us from the very presence of sin!

Isn't that fabulous news? Have a great day with Jesus, beloved!