The Future by Karen Ruhl

As I sit and think about the future, I wonder just how much this world is going to change. And then, I rejoice, knowing that I am a daughter of The King, and that I am not supposed to conform to this world. We still need to live here until Jesus Christ returns, so how do we look at the future through Christ’s eyes?

When we step back and stop seeing our problems and think about how God sees us, our actions will change. In 1 John 2:6 , we read, “whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which He walked.”

So how did Jesus walk on this earth? There are several characteristics of Jesus that we should strive for in our own lives.

1. Humility - read Philippians 2:5-8

2. Service - read Matthew 20:28

3. Glorify God - read 1 Corinthians 10:31

4. Prayer - read Mark 1:35

5. Sacrifice - read 1 John 2:2

I ask you to get your bible out and read these verses, read the chapter and prayerfully consider what you can do to be more like Christ. We are all sinners and will continue to sin. Pray for forgiveness daily and strive to be more humble, look for ways to serve others, Glorify God in all you do - Praise Him, thank Him, Love Him. Stay in prayer continually, take breaks and talk to Him, He is always with us. Sacrifice, you will have to think about what sacrificing means to you. Perhaps you give more this month than normal. Sacrifice may mean looking for ways to help in your community, donate to a local food bank, give money to the schools who are still feeding the kids that are out of school.

In 2013, Craig and I had to sell our home, we were blessed to have a motorhome and we lived in that for 5.5 years. We now know that we were humbled so that we could have better vision of the future and how we should be living for Christ. Think about how you want God to think of you daily.

I know many things about God. I know that God sovereignly rules history and will complete His plans to judge and save through Jesus, the slain Lamb and returning King.

I pray we all look toward this future with our King.