Remember!

[Willing-heart]

I’ve never seen anyone go into a train station and camp there for the rest of their natural life or get on a train for the sole purpose of living on it. But so many Christians are doing just that, camping at a train station not realising that there is a destination. Where a person is going to spend his or her eternity is far more important than where they are going to spend their next few years of life. As believers, we may be in this world, but we are not of it. Our citizenship truly is in heaven.

Probably, one of the most repeated words throughout the scripture is the word – “Remember!” Why? Because God knows that we have fickle memories and tend to forget things that can be very important to God. Again and again, Scripture reminds us not to get so comfortable in man’s city that we lose sight of our eternal destination. We as Christians are a pilgrim, we are travelling, on a journey. And along our way as we travel this treacherous road called life, many of us are:

• Exhausted and needs God’s grace and rest
• Grieving over our nation and needs God’s sovereign intervention
• Suffering physically and needs God’s healing touch
• Puzzled by our circumstances in which we find ourselves and needs God’s direction.
• Anxious about the future and desperately needs God’s assurance.
• Fearful of what is around the corner and needs God’s guiding hand.
• Poor and needy, and in need of God’s provision
• Broken and sorrowful, and in need of God’s comfort.
• In torn marriages and homes, and need God’s healing hand

God never promised us a smooth sailing in the sea of life. On the journey to Heaven, we were never promised row, row, row your boat gently down the stream. Not at all! But, He did promise to work all things together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). Without a shadow of a doubt, this good that Paul is talking about will be worked out only for those (the believers) who truly love God.

Keep Your Eyes On The Road (Part II)

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

The train bound for glory would be the destination most sought after. Over mountains and craggy heights we all think we can. And in saying that, God has told us (via the bible), to wait upon Him and He will renew our strength rising upon wings like eagles. That can only be done as we wait upon the Lord.

 

[Willing-heart]

The train bound for glory would be the destination most sought after. Over mountains and craggy heights we all think we can. And in saying that, God has told us (via the bible), to wait upon Him and He will renew our strength rising upon wings like eagles. That can only be done as we wait upon the Lord.

Very well said Cassia. Waiting on God’s time is often not easy. Hope you don’t mind if I borrow the section I underlined in your quote, I’m considering adding something along that line to the blog post revision. I’ll give it back when I’m done

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

Very well said Cassia. Waiting on God’s time is often not easy. Hope you don’t mind if I borrow the section I underlined in your quote, I’m considering adding something along that line to the blog post revision. I’ll give it back when I’m done

Sure np.

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

That's very manifest destiny theology is it not?

 

[Willing-heart]

That's very manifest destiny theology is it not?

I don't think I ever heard that saying before. I think I will only change one word and rewrite it as "The train bound for glory should be the destination most sought after." I just like the use of the word "train" in the allegory. I found a couple of songs which also reference "the train bound for glory," one by Johnny Cash

and the other by a woman I never heard of until now:

 

[Willing-heart]

One last train song

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

Train bound for glory ... I think the Johnny Cash one was written by Woody Guthry ... he was quite a songwriter so that's probably where I got it from. Great songs btw!

 

[W2L]

1 Corinthians 7:29 But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none; 30 and those who weep, as though they did not weep; and those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though they did not possess; 31 and those who use the world, as though they did not make full use of it; for the form of this world is passing away.