Today, once again, I subbed in 5th and 6th grade. The first half of the day is spent with the 5th graders. If you like amusement parks, this is the place for you....roller coaster emotions....you know...up and down! up and down! One of the highlights is a 45 minute Bible lesson each morning. Today the topic was the Lord's return. That is the best 45 minutes I get when I 'm in there..they are captive. They want to know about the Lord's return. We talked about those who know the Lord going up with him after the dead in Christ rise first. I get chills thinking that my dad gets to go first if I'm still alive..and if not..we'll go together!! You could have heard a pin drop when we talked about that verse " The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a "shout" ( there is your verse Bethanne) with the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God. Then the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we which are alive and remain will be caught up together to meet him in the air......( hope I got most of that right, I working from memory here). I was candid with the kids..I don't want to die. ( lest you think that's awful to say, my pastor says the same thing...who does?) But I do know that for a TRUE believer ( see Bethanne's blog) that heaven is the ultimate destination for those who die in the Lord ( to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord) I look for the upper taker ! I have a cousin who was an undertaker for years, bless his heart. Someone has to be alive when he returns and the kids and I talked about that crown for those who love his appearing.
Do you ever get homesick? I used to alot. That's a whole separate blog entry....I was a mess my first year of college. I used to hate going to summer camp. I missed home. Sometimes I get homesick for my family in NC..not like I did , but I still do. I get homesick for friends I used to have that have moved and I've never been to where some of them live. I get homesick for Jesus and heaven sometimes too. I've never been to where he is, but I know that where he is I will be too for all eternity.
I love watching the kids and listening to their input. I learn much from them. I saw some faces that seemed to say " hmmmm". They asked about the judgement believers versus the unbelievers. I prayed in my heart "Lord, if some of them don't truly know you let this lesson speak to them.". I have a captive audience for 45 minutes. I was milking that lesson for all it was worth.
I'm off to get kids ready for the bed. I've got one ear fixed down the hall of our house, listening to a mini quarrel...I've got my other ear raised toward the sky.....grin!
Spesifikasi Lengkap Honda Airwave
13 years ago
5 comments:
New blog colors look good! I'm not really afraid to die. I'm afraid of any physical pain that could be involved. I also hope to see my sons get married soon and see grandkids someday. It's easy to say that I'm not afraid now. I wonder how I would be if I was faced with it. Although I know where I'm going!
There are often times I am driving down the road and I think 'Now would be a good time Lord'. I used to want the Lord to wait till I was grown, married and had children. Well all that has happened and I can still think of things I want to see fulfilled in my life. But when I think of being in Heaven with Jesus, nothing on this earth is worth waiting for that! I personally would love to experience the sensation of being caught up in the air. I have dreamed about it and I can't even describe the feelings in my dream!!
Great post LuAnn!
It's called "dying grace" and you don't get it till you need it, right Greg? I saw that with my dad. Grin. This wasn't meant to be a morbid post. I had a discussion with a girl this week and that provoked the thoughts partly on the post too. I think as Christians we should live like its our last and also live like we'll be here a long time. Sometimes finding that line between trust and worry is a hard thing. Wasn't for me till my dad got sick...I think if one good thing came out of that is that everday when my feet hit the floor and I feel overwhelmed I know better than to start my day without saying "Lord, it's LuAnn...and I really need you". That wasn't such a bad lesson to learn.
I'm still doing that Patty..."Lord, if you'll wait till I have gradkids or we can go to this place"..think it's just being human! I worry more about losing my mother...being away..not being able to help so much..but God is giving grace there too.
It wasn't a morbid post at all. Dying is a part of life. I have no problem discussing death either. Many people do and it makes me wonder if they think it will just go away if they don't discuss it. Being a Christian makes it so much easier to handle. When we lose someone we love to death we feel great loss and it's understandable. Just remember, they are now experiencing life with Jesus and, if given a choice, would want to stay right where they are now. They are in joy beyond description forever!
The only thing I think about is that I want my kids with me in heaven.....when I pray for the rapture, I always think about Kaden and I pray that he comes to know the Lord at an early age.
Post a Comment