Hope in and Seek Him

September 6

In the ‘sweet by-and-by’ we will ‘meet on that beautiful shore,’ we will bask in the glory of the presence of our risen Savior, we will be reunited with loved ones who have gone before us, we will sing harmonies of praise to Jesus Christ, King of Glory, along with the angels, we will add our refrain to their, “Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy…”

We know that will be the portion of those who have confessed their sins and laid them at the foot of the cross; it is the inheritance of those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. We know that He is, “…a refuge in times of trouble…” He, “…cares for those who trust in Him,” Nahum 1:7, and He will neither fail nor forsake His own in time or in eternity.

David, the sweet psalmist, stated it thusly in Psalm 31:19, “How great is Your goodness, which You have stored up for those who fear You, which You bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in You.” David also said in Psalm 27:13, “I am confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”

We needn’t wait until we attain Heaven’s shore to realize the goodness and faithfulness of our Living Lord. His assurances are for not only eternity but also for time. While we walk in flesh, we can catch glimmers of the eternal promise, for as Jeremiah says in Lamentations 3:25, “The Lord is good to those who hope in…and seek Him.”