Our paragraph topic is: (A hundredfold reward promised) Part 2.
Peter was puzzled by the words of Christ. He did not understand. He did not know, so he was compelled to ask the question that was on the minds of all the disciples, what do we get. They who had left all to follow him, what would they get for following the Christ and sacrificing all? They wanted to know. They wanted to understand. They wanted to believe that there was a purpose and a reward to what they were doing.
Christ had told them that riches would hinder a man from entering the kingdom of heaven. He had warned them of the dangers of riches. Yet he wanted them to understand that there was a greater reward than the riches the world had to offer. He wanted them to have a glimpse of the rewards that the kingdom of heaven had to offer. So he told them. And Jesus said to them, "Amen I say to you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man shall sit on the throne of his glory, shall also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And there is was, the explanation that they wanted to hear. He gave them the understanding that they needed to have that they too will sit in glory with Him, judging the tribes of Israel. The words came from his mouth. The words were heard by all. The words stayed with them through all the tribulations. And the words became truth as they now sit on the twelve thrones in heaven.
What then are we to have who follow after them? What then are we to look forward to who follow Christ today? He gave the disciples the twelve thrones of judgment. What does Christ have in store for those who follow his words and keep his commandments? What will be our hundredfold reward? This is the questions that we all ask ourselves as we go about our daily lives trying to live by the principles that Christ has given us.
The world is here and now. The kingdom is tomorrow, in the future. What lies between to help us to continue to practice what Christ has given us from the Father. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not bear false witness. Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors wife or possessions. All these shalt nots are the guidelines by which we are given to live. These are our boundaries. These are our limits. These are the barriers that keep us in the light and keep us from the darkness.
Is heaven such a glorious prize? Do we desire so much that which is in the future over that which is before us now, today? How do we live such lives contrary to all that is around us? We fight just to live a life without transgressing the limits. We strive to live a life that upholds the standards given us by Christ. We struggle against all the forces in our lives that would turn us away from the path that our Father has given us to follow. How is this possible?
Christ told his disciples that he would send his advocate to be with them for all times. And he gives each and every one of us the same message. The Advocate will come and be with you if you open your door and let him in. And then your eyes will be opened. And then your heart will know. And then all your questions will be answered. And then you will have peace. For the Father will provide. The Father will protect. The Father will satisfy the needs of all that know him and love him. What do we get? We get the love of the one who created us. We get the love of the one who sacrificed to restore us to life. We get the living spirit of the one who will come and live with us everyday. And we get to know the truth of who we are. For heaven is our home. And God is our Father. And Christ is our Lord. And the Holy Spirit is our light. And through them and with them and in them, we live, we breathe, and we are one. Come! Step into your reward here and now. Know the truth of who you are in Christ and you too will receive the light of life that Christ has given you through the love of God our Father.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage and then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ. The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
Peter was puzzled by the words of Christ. He did not understand. He did not know, so he was compelled to ask the question that was on the minds of all the disciples, what do we get. They who had left all to follow him, what would they get for following the Christ and sacrificing all? They wanted to know. They wanted to understand. They wanted to believe that there was a purpose and a reward to what they were doing.
Christ had told them that riches would hinder a man from entering the kingdom of heaven. He had warned them of the dangers of riches. Yet he wanted them to understand that there was a greater reward than the riches the world had to offer. He wanted them to have a glimpse of the rewards that the kingdom of heaven had to offer. So he told them. And Jesus said to them, "Amen I say to you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man shall sit on the throne of his glory, shall also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And there is was, the explanation that they wanted to hear. He gave them the understanding that they needed to have that they too will sit in glory with Him, judging the tribes of Israel. The words came from his mouth. The words were heard by all. The words stayed with them through all the tribulations. And the words became truth as they now sit on the twelve thrones in heaven.
What then are we to have who follow after them? What then are we to look forward to who follow Christ today? He gave the disciples the twelve thrones of judgment. What does Christ have in store for those who follow his words and keep his commandments? What will be our hundredfold reward? This is the questions that we all ask ourselves as we go about our daily lives trying to live by the principles that Christ has given us.
The world is here and now. The kingdom is tomorrow, in the future. What lies between to help us to continue to practice what Christ has given us from the Father. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not bear false witness. Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors wife or possessions. All these shalt nots are the guidelines by which we are given to live. These are our boundaries. These are our limits. These are the barriers that keep us in the light and keep us from the darkness.
Is heaven such a glorious prize? Do we desire so much that which is in the future over that which is before us now, today? How do we live such lives contrary to all that is around us? We fight just to live a life without transgressing the limits. We strive to live a life that upholds the standards given us by Christ. We struggle against all the forces in our lives that would turn us away from the path that our Father has given us to follow. How is this possible?
Christ told his disciples that he would send his advocate to be with them for all times. And he gives each and every one of us the same message. The Advocate will come and be with you if you open your door and let him in. And then your eyes will be opened. And then your heart will know. And then all your questions will be answered. And then you will have peace. For the Father will provide. The Father will protect. The Father will satisfy the needs of all that know him and love him. What do we get? We get the love of the one who created us. We get the love of the one who sacrificed to restore us to life. We get the living spirit of the one who will come and live with us everyday. And we get to know the truth of who we are. For heaven is our home. And God is our Father. And Christ is our Lord. And the Holy Spirit is our light. And through them and with them and in them, we live, we breathe, and we are one. Come! Step into your reward here and now. Know the truth of who you are in Christ and you too will receive the light of life that Christ has given you through the love of God our Father.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage and then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ. The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
