I apologize for not writing more blog postings, but my computer has been giving me a hard time lately. The weird part is I just changed my Internet provider and now my Internet is blazing fast, but when your computer isn't working that great it isn't so enjoyable. I even bought some new memory and installed it tonight into my computer. It does run faster, but it still seems a little weird for some reason. My computer is getting kind of old for a computer. I think I have had it for maybe six or seven years. I heard somewhere that is about the time limit for laptop computers. I always thought that was a salesperson's ploy to get someone to buy a new laptop, but I guess they may be right.
Sometimes computers and other things break down or just don't work the way they used to. Sometimes our bodies don't work the way they used to when we were younger. It can be really hard when we reach a point when we can't move around the way we used to and we are unable to physically do those things we used to do. I think of my aunt that lives upstate from me. She has fallen down a few times and her legs bother her terribly. He son felt it was necessary to place her in a nursing facility much to her displeasure I am afraid. She couldn't move around like she used to and her family couldn't watch her all the time. Her mind is sharp, but her body just doesn't operate the way it once did.
Many people have told me that it is no fun growing old and I have seen that to be true, but to we believers in Jesus Christ there is hope. We know that Jesus died for our sins on the Cross and that if we have trusted Him as our Lord and Savior then we are heading to Heaven to be with Him one day when we leave this earth in death. Some of us may not see death for the Lord Jesus may return and established His Kingdom upon the earth before we pass that would be a great blessing.
We also read in the Scriptures that we believers in Jesus Christ will get a new body. Our new bodies will never grow old, creak, or crack. Our memory will be sharper than it has ever been here on the earth. Our bodies will be like the one Jesus had after His resurrection. Our new bodies will be fit for eternity while the bodies we have now are just earthly bodies and they are not suited for eternity.
The Lord will give us a new body and it will be great. We have no idea on this side of Heaven just how great it will be there in the presence of the Lord for ever and ever. I can't wait for my new body, but I really can't wait to bow down at the feet of the Lord Jesus and thank Him for saving a poor sinner such as I. I am thankful that I can come to the throne of grace and call out to Him in prayer right know, but I know that it will be far greater to be where He is and to be with Him.
The believer's best days are ahead of them. We have a great hope and a great future in the Lord Jesus.
Lord,
I pray for those in nursing facilities and those who are home bound.
I ask that You would comfort them and encourage them through Your Word.
Thank You for the hope we have in You as followers of Christ Jesus.
Lead us and guide us by Your Holy Spirit.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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