Do you ever pray about eternal glory?
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10
Heavenly Father,
Enlarge our imaginations
that we might see what glory awaits us in Christ!
In this fallen world, we suffer,
but “the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing
with the glory that is to be revealed to us” and in us (Romans 8:18).
Because we are in Christ, we have a glorious inheritance
which we will receive when he returns:
We will be…
Confirmed:
You, our Father, will welcome us, saying,
“Yes, this is my beloved child!”
Restored:
like the ultimate fixer-upper,
healed of the wounds of sin,
healed of the brokenness of our bodies,
made like Christ,
fully shining with the glory of Christ!
Strengthened:
strong in Christ’s strength,
no longer able to sin.
Established:
Established on thrones
as those who reign with Christ
over the new heavens and new earth,
and we will “reign forever and ever” (Revelation 22:5).
(Just call me Queen Elizabeth!)
Oh, Father, the glories that await us in heaven
do seem too good to be true!
How we long for the day
we will see you face to face,
the day your glory
will become fully and finally our glory.
In Jesus’ glorious name. Amen.
Read Romans 8:18-30; 1 Peter 5:10; 2 Timothy 2:10.
