Ears to Hear

Good Morning,
 

    I was meditating today on this thought, 'I can't wait to go
home to see the Lord.'  Yet, even as I was sharing this thought, I
encountered several comments from other Christians, who can wait.  They
feel that there is so much that they want to see and accomplish before
Jesus comes.  If you don't mind I would like to share my feelings.  If
there is anything that I have to accomplish, I'm asking
God to make it known to me, so that I can get busy.  I can see all
things new after we come back to earth to rule and reign for all
eternity.  These are the scriptures I was directed to;
"How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven's Armies.  I long,
yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord.  With my
whole being, body, and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God." (Psalms 84:1-2)  Pine is to long for,
yearn deeply, suffer with longing, to fail in vitality; strong persistent desire or craving.  Psalms
63:1 – "O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for You.  My soul
thirsts for You: my whole body longs for You in this parched and weary
land where there is no water."

    While writing I am listening to, "Coming Back Soon", by Randy Stonehill. 
He is in earnest with desire for the Lord to come back soon, while most
saints want to postpone His arrival until some later date.  Are you in
the group that yearns?  Earnest is serious in intention and purpose and effort; sincerely zealous, with great fervency.  My
daughter is engaged to marry in July.  Well, I want you to know that not
only is she eating and drinking wedding plans, but everyone within
earshot of her will have to hear about it.  She is in earnest about her
wedding date, she is applying all of her effort, intentions and purpose
for that day.  She has a strong persistent desire and craving for her
soon to be husband.  She is in the steady mode of preparation for that
date.  That should be our state of readiness.  

    There is so much insight and revelation in the book of Esther
and her preparation for the king.  Young Hadassah or Esther was
separated with other brides that were in readiness for their king.  We
should be in separation as we are in preparation for our King!  Esther 2:8-12;  Verse 12 says, "Before each young woman was taken to the king's bed, she was given the prescribed twelve months of beauty treatments — six months with oil of myrrh, followed by six months with special perfumes and ointments."  Just think we are in that twelve months of prescribed beauty treatment. 
I am excited about it, even if it is years in the making.  I desire to
be with our King!  I hope you do also.  Let's offer thanksgivings to God our Father for His great provisions of our future with Him now and forevermore.
 
 

Love,

Pastor D.