DAY 292 Read Luke 17:1-10; John 11; Luke 17:11-37.
Today's reading: Without doubt the greatest single miracle performed by Jesus was that of restoring to life a man who had been dead four days. The story gives us confidence in His promise to raise all who die with their hope anchored in Him.
Memory gem: "If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him" (1 Thessalonians 4:14).
Thought for today:
Jesus Christ called death a sleep, but His disciples could not understand this. They believed that there was no hope once a person had died, but they were to learn that in Jesus Christ there is hope beyond the tomb.
Previous to this raising of Lazarus from the dead, it was hard for the followers of Jesus to realize what He meant when He said, "I am the resurrection, and the life." Death is a cessation of life. Humanly speaking, there is no hope after death. But the great hope of the Christian is the resurrection. Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life.
This change will take place at the second coming of Christ. Those who have faith in Him; those who believe in His death, burial, and resurrection; those who receive His power in their life day by day will be a part of that resurrection.
It is with this hope that we can face with confidence and courage the few years of life here on this earth. This is really the only hope that you or I have--hope in Christ, hope in His second coming, hope in the resurrection.
You can have the assurance of life beyond the grave. You can have the assurance of meeting your loved ones again. What a privilege, what a joy, to be sons of God and children of the resurrection!
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Difficult or obscure words:
Luke 17:6. "Sycamine"--the black mulberry.
Luke 17:7. "By and by"--at once.
Luke 17:37. "Eagles"--rather: vultures. Jesus here quoted a Jewish proverb common at that time.
Today's reading: Without doubt the greatest single miracle performed by Jesus was that of restoring to life a man who had been dead four days. The story gives us confidence in His promise to raise all who die with their hope anchored in Him.
Memory gem: "If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him" (1 Thessalonians 4:14).
Thought for today:
Jesus Christ called death a sleep, but His disciples could not understand this. They believed that there was no hope once a person had died, but they were to learn that in Jesus Christ there is hope beyond the tomb.
Previous to this raising of Lazarus from the dead, it was hard for the followers of Jesus to realize what He meant when He said, "I am the resurrection, and the life." Death is a cessation of life. Humanly speaking, there is no hope after death. But the great hope of the Christian is the resurrection. Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life.
This change will take place at the second coming of Christ. Those who have faith in Him; those who believe in His death, burial, and resurrection; those who receive His power in their life day by day will be a part of that resurrection.
It is with this hope that we can face with confidence and courage the few years of life here on this earth. This is really the only hope that you or I have--hope in Christ, hope in His second coming, hope in the resurrection.
You can have the assurance of life beyond the grave. You can have the assurance of meeting your loved ones again. What a privilege, what a joy, to be sons of God and children of the resurrection!
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Difficult or obscure words:
Luke 17:6. "Sycamine"--the black mulberry.
Luke 17:7. "By and by"--at once.
Luke 17:37. "Eagles"--rather: vultures. Jesus here quoted a Jewish proverb common at that time.
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