July 12, 2019

JULY '19 - Daily On Line Edition - DAY 12

A Better World Ahead

For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! (2 Corinthians 4:17 NLT)

Deep inside us, there is a sense of something more in life that drives us on. No matter what experiences you’ve had, no matter how wonderful they were, they were just a glimpse of what is still ahead. You are really homesick for a place you have never been before, and that place is Heaven. You were wired this way.

The Bible says that God has put eternity in our hearts (see Ecclesiastes 3:11). This simply means there is a sense inside of us that there is more to life. That is what keeps us moving forward.

It is sort of like the homing instinct we see in the animal kingdom, like the salmon making their way upstream with such determination. We see it in the way the swallows return every year to San Juan Capistrano. It’s a homing instinct that drives them.

We have the same thing, but it is a homing instinct for a place we haven’t seen yet. It is a homesickness for Heaven. Until that day, there is nothing that will completely satisfy our lives. No matter what happens to us on Earth, it pales in comparison to this great hope.

The apostle Paul wrote, “For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever” (2 Corinthians 4:17–18 NLT).

This is the hope of the Christian—the hope of a place called Heaven. There is a better world ahead. There is something greater than what we’re experiencing now.

from Pastor Greg

Today's Devotional Sponsor:

Chicken and Taters

1 lb. chicken
1 1/2 T. my house seasoning (equal parts garlic powder, onion powder and pepper…combine and store in an airtight container)
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. ground turmeric

Combine the last 3 ingredients and rub the chicken well with it. Place the chicken on a baking sheet covered with tinfoil that has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the taters.
2 med. potatoes, washed and cut into wedges
1 T. olive oil
1 tsp. my house seasoning
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
Place the potatoes in a ziploc bag and add the oil and seasoning. Shake to coat the potatoes well and then place the potatoes in a single layer on the baking sheet with the chicken. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 35-40 minutes (internal temp. of chicken should be 165 degrees). Make sure to turn the potatoes after 20 minutes in the oven.

Compliments of Janets Appalachian Kitchen.

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