LIVING WITH ANTICIPATION
I used to visit a little old English lady well into her eighth decade who used to preach to me each time I called on her. She had been through a lot, was well-versed in the adversities of life, knew her Bible well, and had outlived the doctor who described her physical situation as terminal many years before. Her confidence in the Lord and his gracious mercies was most contagious. I remember distinctly a discussion we had one time about death. Mrs. Blackburn was not approaching the inevitable like most people would. Although she was not afraid of death, she chose rather to concentrate on the Scriptural promises in regard to Jesus’ return to earth. She exclaimed to me in her Lancashire accent, “I’m not looking for the undertaker. I’m looking for the Uppertaker!” All Christians should live with the same anticipation of the second coming of Christ, for that ever- readiness can transform the everyday mundane into the expectant rejoicing…
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