Digging Deeper

Looking Forward “Now that you have purified yourselves….love one another deeply” I Peter 1: 22 (emphasis is mine)

In our scripture, Peter was giving instructions to the young church for looking forward in their Eternal life. He was looking way out there into eternity. This is the deal. If we can purify ourselves in such a way to bring 1) Glory to Christ and 2) lead us to a deeper love and understanding then our eternal life has started and our leaving this world and passing into the next will be more of a transition into more and wonderful experiences for us all. My dear friend and mentor, Dr. Ronald Fowler, pastor of a mega church in Akron Ohio shared at a marriage retreat that he believed that the relationship between a man and wife in marriage should be a precursor to that eternal life we will spend with Christ. Consequently, the feeling reached at the pinnacle of lovemaking between a husband and wife is just a taste of the joy we will feel in the presence of Christ. Intense, fulfilling, safe, kind of can’t get enough of that stuff feeling that we will share in heaven with Christ. I personally believe that is why Christ uses so many metaphors about marriage. So keep yourself pure and enjoy the relationships we have here in anticipation of what is to come. God gave us sex because he loves us and wants us to be complete people but always within the protection of His love and care.

Scripture Revelation 19: 5-9

Prayer Father, thank you for all the great gifts you give and help me to use them wisely. Purify me and my mind to be better used of you.

P.S. I will be taking a break from writing for a while. Thanks for all you kind comments and encouragement. Peace my friends! The Drake