Friday Reading: 1 John 3:1-2
Key Verse: 1 John 3:2
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Devotion:
Before you got to know Christ did you ever wonder why Christians always looked happy? I know that is not true for all people because there are some that seem to refuse to smile but when you know Christ as your Saviour and know what that actually means to you, it is very hard not to smile. That is something that the world just does not get. Yes everyone has their moments of happiness and sadness, but when you compare those fleeting moments to the eternal happiness that we have in Christ then they do pale into insignificance. Being a Christian is something that separates us from the rest of the world; the world will judge people from their appearances whereas God will look at us from the inside.
We may well look like a “nobody” in the sight of the world but that is not how God views us. He is the one who has chosen us to be called sons of God and that is something that the world cannot understand. The world continues to fight with itself to try and better itself so that it may be elevated into a higher position; and by the world I mean the people within. You can go just about anywhere and find all manner of people willing to teach you how to express yourself in a better way so that the world will elevate you but all that that is going to gain you is a bit of stature on earth...
Christ has promised us that we will be given perfect bodies so that we will be able to be in eternity with Him. Why should we worry about not having everything perfect here on earth when we know what is ahead? I am not saying that we should all let our bodies go because Christ has also told us that our bodies are a living temple for the Holy Spirit. If we want to show Him the honour that He deserves then we need to make sure that that temple is as good a place as we can make it whilst we live on earth. Make it a happy place because you have everything to look forward to!
Points to Ponder:
What makes you happy?
Are you living for Christ?
