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Wonderful Things To Come
BY HENRY M. MORRIS, PH.D.
"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared
for them that love Him" (I Corinthians 2:9).
This fantastic promise refers back to another great promise
given by God to His people: "For since the beginning of the world men
have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God,
beside thee, what He hath prepared for him that waiteth for Him" (Isaiah 64:4).
The Old Testament promise applied primarily to the nation of
Israel, but its New Testament extension incorporates it in a global promise
to all who love the Lord of glory, "crucified"
by "the princes of this world" (I Corinthians 2:8), the One who was
also the Savior of the world.
Comparison of the
two prophetic promises yields three vital truths.
These things that God has prepared for His loved ones have been
in view "since the beginning of the world," and have been
revealed in part by the prophets, who have been speaking also "since
the world began" (Luke 1:70).
Secondly, those who "wait for Him" in the Old
Testament are synonymous with those who "love Him" in the New.
The apostle Paul joins both themes together when he says: "Henceforth
there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness . . . and not to me only, but
unto all them also that love His appearing" (II Timothy 4:8).
Finally, we cannot
even begin to comprehend the glorious things God has prepared for those who
love Him and wait for Him.
In some measure,
the Spirit later revealed them in part through John's eyes and ears, when he
saw "the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of
heaven," and heard "a great voice out of
heaven saying . . . God Himself shall be with them, and be their God" (Revelation 21:2-3).
Then our eyes shall
fully see, and our ears hear, and our hearts understand, the fullness of God's
love in Christ.
The
Institute for Creation Research (ICR) wants people to know that God’s Word
can be trusted in everything it speaks about—from how and why we were made, to
how the universe was formed, to how we can know God and receive all He has
planned for us.
After almost
50 years of ministry, ICR remains a leader in scientific research within the
context of biblical creation.
Founded
by Dr. Henry Morris in 1970, the institute exists to conduct scientific
research within the realms of origins and Earth history, and then to educate
the public both formally and informally through graduate and professional
training programs, through conferences and seminars around the country, and
through books, magazines, and media presentations.
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