Tabernacle of God is Among Us

[S] Revelations 21:3-4 --
3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them,4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away."

[O] The tabernacle of God from the Old Testament days is still here in the midst of the people.  Back then it was the physical structure but now it's the presence of God in our hearts so that we may call Him our God.  He will care for us and when He returns there will be no longer any reasons to cry or die.  It will be new world for us to live and enjoy God's presence in.

[A] We we end this year of 2011, this vision from God through John is the hope I can cling on to through another year of 2012.  There are lots of challenges we faced this year and no doubt I will face more in the upcoming year, however, knowing that God's tabernacle will remain with me to dwell in me is a huge encouragement for me to look forward to 2012.

[P] Dear Father, thank You for being with me closely in 2011 and also the promise of Your doing that in 2012 is really the only hope and strength I can claim.  I will do many things in the New Year, but may I not do them with my own intellect and strength but to rely on You at all times through my prayer and devotions in Your word daily.  May Your light shine through this broken life of mine.  In Jesus' name. Amen.

To Internet and Beyond

[S] Matthew 24:30-31 --  ³⁰ And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. ³¹ And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.

[O] Lately in news we heard many instances of natural disasters such as massive earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, and volcano eruptions.  I'm sure the speed of the Internet and faster communication of news contributes to how quickly we hear about these events but I would assume we're also having more of these events on this globe we live on.  In light of this, I have a good feeling when Jesus returns and the angels will blow their mighty blast of a trumpet the whole world will be sure to know about it through CNN, NBC, MSN, Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

[A] Re-affirm that Jesus is coming back, and when He does, all living beings on earth will know while the chosen will be gathered by Him.  Know that I'll one of the gathered.

[P] Dear God, it's so great to be reminded about Your coming back and how the whole world will know about it then regardless of their beliefs.  You will come and rule over this world forever and may I live my life now to reflect that.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.