Rain!!!!

We finally got some rain tonight!! I am happy, happy, happy!!!

Also, tonight was another Bible study night and it was GREAT!!! I would love to quote many of the verses I've highlighted but I know the last entry was lengthy so I'll keep this one short.

Tonights topic: Jesus will return to judge the living and the dead.

I really do enjoy reading about and discussing this topic, but I wont lie, sometimes it makes me a little uneasy. Although I think its maybe normal because its the unknown. Sure, we can read about it in the Bible, but until it happens, we really have no idea what it will actually be like. No precedent has ever been set.

Anyway - back to some thoughts.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11. Some pieces:

"For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God...And so we will be with the Lord forever...let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breatplate and the hope of salvation as a helmet." I like the description of the coming...I picture it as a loud, chaotic moment where many a people get the "deer in the headlights" look while others are relieved that the time has come.

Hebrews 9:28
"so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him." ooooh!! Pick Me! Pick Me!! I am surely waiting!! It is comforting to know that Jesus died to declare me not guilty in this trial of life and I still get to go to heaven!!


There's more but I am going to stop there for now. My summarizing thoughts on tonights Bible Study are this:

While my grandpa's passing is still a recent event, I am growing more and more thankful of the grace God has shown all of us. In a strange way, his passing almost strengthened my faith and made me more sure of what I believe. I have developed what I call "Heaven Envy" I am officially coining that term! (Unless someone else already has, in which case, I say, "Show me proof!!!") lol Anyway - heaven envy is this: I am very envious of my grandpa, because the victory is truly his. He is the one who is with our Savior. He is the one who is living a pain free, joyful and exuberant life in Heaven. I am envious that he has left the sinful world to a more pure world. So, while the thought of the "Judgment Day" still might cause a little unrest, I know that I will be the one with the look of relief on my face. I will be relieved that Jesus has finally come to reunite me and my family with the loved ones who have preceded us and most importantly, to live a life in heaven. If you want to look for me, I will be the one doing the Happy Dance!!