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anticipate but are in no hurry for them to come to pass because we are unsure of what the experience will be, or frightened of what will come to pass. As we grow older, the anticipation of what eternity will be like can be met with excitement or apprehension. If we are believers in Jesus as our Savior to cleanse us from the sins we have committed before God, we can have peace and anticipation for the good things God has in store for us. Let’s look at some verses from scripture to find hope. In John 14:2-3, we are told there is a place for us in heaven, and Jesus states he will bring us to heaven. “In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am, you may be also. “ A place for us and someone to take us there, thank you, Jesus! Please consider these words from Revelation 21:1-4, which give us a glimpse into what we can anticipate as we reside in heaven with Jesus and the Father! “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned
Anticipation As I am writing this on March 15, snow squalls are beginning, and lake effect snow is falling. The southern part of the blizzard storm that came through the Upper Peninsula and
the northern part of the Lower Peninsula are now in our area. The weather people say we can anticipate 1-5 inches of snow and the possibility of limited visibility. We shall see what happens. A few days ago, it was 70 degrees, and the anticipation of spring teased us. Many people were outside for walks, some even in shorts. I was able to listen to a flock of many different birds singing loudly and not letting up as they gathered in the pine trees at my son and daughter-in-law’s house. The joy they seemed to express in their music caused me to rejoice in the anticipation of the coming of spring! The spring flowers, in those few days of warmth, started poking up from the ground. Some daffodil stems were even showing a hint of yellow at the tip. Another anticipation of spring! We spend a lot of time in our lives anticipating many different events in our future. Dates, events, celebrations, births of children and grandchildren, and so much more. Some of the events are hard to wait for because we are excited about them occurring. Others we
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