Jesus Christ is not merely a figure from the past. He is “Jesus Christ, risen from the dead” (Hebrews 13:8).
Jesus Christ, the risen Saviour, the living Lord, stands at the centre
of our future. He does not only speak to us from the past. He also
speaks to us from the future. What is He saying to us? How will He
affect our present way of living? Jesus speaks to us from the future. He
calls us on to heaven, but He does not turn us into dreamers who are so
“heavenly-minded” that we’re not learning to serve the Lord right now.
We sing of our heavenly hope: “On that bright and cloudless morning when
the dead in Christ shall rise, and the glory of His resurrection share;
when His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies, and
the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.” What is to be our present
response to this glorious hope? - “Let us labour for the Master from the
dawn till setting sun. Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care.
Then when all of life is over, and our work on earth is done, and the
roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.”
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