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A FORETASTE OF HEAVEN

 

Have you ever experienced something that made you think it might be like heaven? Time spent near bodies of water especially at a place on Lake Ontario is one of those places for me; it never grows old.

On a recent visit I was listening to the song “Sweet By and By” sung by The Grascals. Feel free to click the blue link to take a listen but make sure you come back to finish reading. One stanza talks about how the Father (God) waits to prepare our dwelling place. The refrain talks about meeting on the beautiful shore. It was the perfect song to make the phrase ‘a foretaste of heaven’ come to mind as I saw three things that I believe will be true of heaven. Continue reading “A FORETASTE OF HEAVEN”

THE BODY OF CHRIST

A friend and I recently shared a few thoughts about the Body of Christ that have made me reflect more on that phrase and what it means in our lives.

Who is the head of the Body of Christ? The One who was before everything in this world.

Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see—such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together. Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything.  –Colossians 1:15-18  (NLT)

Who are the members of the Body of Christ?  We who believe in Jesus as our Lord and Savior.
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