Morning by Morning, August 26 - “Look Up! Your Redemption Draws Near!”
Good morning, Lord Jesus. I speak out Your name and listen for Your voice to lead me into my day -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God (John 10:4). ...
As I listen for the leading of Your Spirit, I hear in my heart, “Look up, for your redemption draws near.” ...
I know that Scripture! I probably know it best in the King James Version that I’ve heard so many times in the context of Your Second Coming:
“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh” (Luke 21:28). And as it says in the New King James, “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”
The verses just before that declare:
“There will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory!” (Luke 21:25-27).
Lord, are You coming in Your glory?! Is our redemption drawing near? ...
What comes to my heart, what I believe to be from Your Spirit to my spirit, is this:
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect” (Matthew 24:36-44).
What comes to me now is this: “I AM your Redemption. Look up to Me. One day I will come again in My glory. And right now I AM coming into every heart who will look up to Me. So do not let fear consume you. In the distress of nations, in the darkness of the days, do not let your heart fail you with dread of expectation of what evil is doing. Rather, look up to Me. Look and see what I AM doing. Take courage. Take heart. Do not be afraid. Remember My Word that I still speak into the heart of every one of My disciples in every generation until My return: ‘These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.’” ...
Yes, Lord. John 16:33.
Give us Your peace. Fill us with Your Spirit who lifts up our hearts and our eyes to “Look up” to You (Ephesians 5:18). We don’t turn a blind eye to the world; but we do turn our eyes to You. You’ve overcome the world. And now You are overcoming the world through us, by Your Spirit abiding in us, Christ in us the hope of glory, as we look up to You through all that’s going on in our world (John 15:4; Romans 8:9; Colossians 1:27).
You are our Redemption. And You redeem all things. You cause all things to work together for good, as we turn to You, as we love You and trust You and remember You have called us according to Your purpose (Romans 8:28). And Your purpose is to make us more like You, through everything we go through in the darkness and tribulation of this world, with our hearts open to You and our eyes looking up to You (Romans 8:29). In Jesus’ name pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be filled with the Spirit of the One who is your Redemption, looking up to Him, as you draw near to Him and He draws near to you, in Jesus' name. Be free from fear and full of faith as you love Him and trust Him through all we go through in this world. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Tommy & Rocio Hays | Messiah Ministries
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