Feb 10, 2021 … Waiting With Anticipation

Berry Patch Devotions in 2020 - Day 41 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from Andrew Gillis singing … There’s Coming A Day …  Poignantly singing of how we, as disciples of Christ, look forward to the day when we will be home and with Jesus forever. 

The dog, Hachiko, waits patiently for the return of His master ... 

 

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Highlight Passage:  Luke 2:25  [ESV] ... 

25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 

… Simeon, waited patiently for God’s promise to be fulfilled that he would see The Messiah before he died.          

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Highlight Passage [Context]: …  Luke 2:25-35 [ESV] …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Simeon waited patiently, promised by God's Spirit that he would not die before he would see The Messiah. 

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Reference Passage: … Matthew 24: 27, …36 [ESV] … USE THIS LINK …  

…  Jesus, teaches His Disciples about the end-times so they (and we) would know to be prepared for His coming again at any time. 

Reference Passage: … Hebrews 9:28  [ESV] ... 

28 … so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.  

…   The promise to all believers of Jesus’ second coming to save His Bride, … the Church.

Reference Passage: … Revelation 1:7 [ESV] ... 

7 Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of Him. Even so. Amen.  

…   The revelation to John of Jesus’ return for His Church. 

Reference Passage: … Revelation 22:20 [ESV] ... </b>

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!  

…   The revelation to John of Jesus’ return for His Church.

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Marvin Williams, AT THIS LINK uses the story of the famous dog, Hachiko (see photo), … who, after his master died suddenly at work, came back to the train station every day for 10 years where the master had left him, … waiting for his master’s return. 

The story of Hachiko reminded the ODB author of the Bible story of Simeon (see highlight passage) who also waited patiently for years for God’s promise that Simeon would not see death until he saw the Messiah; and Simeon’s patience was rewarded when Mary & Joseph brought Jesus to the Temple for circumcision after the Lord’s birth.   

I don’t know about my fellow readers here; but this old disciple believes in the promises of Jesus and God’s word in the Scriptures above; and as the linked song sings, what a glorious day it will be when Jesus comes back for His Bride.  And as John wrote in Rev 22:20, I say, with emphasis … “Come soon, Lord Jesus!”  

I’m ready; … are you?!!

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh Abba Father, ... thank You, Lord, … for Your promise to come back for us, … Your Bride.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... I pray that all reading here will join me, …to wait patiently - even today - for Jesus’ return.  … Amen 

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