THE LAST DAY - A Day Of Rejoicing Or Grief? - “When we all get to heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, We’ll sing and shout the victory.“ This great day of rejoicing is a day appointed by the Father and that day is a certainty in coming. Everyone who has ever lived will be there. On this last day, the dead will be raised, the living will be changed, all will be judged, the earth will be destroyed and the eternal abode for all will begin. The last day will be a day of gladness. In the Lord’s presence, is “fullness of joy” and at His right hand are “pleasures forevermore”. There will be the ultimate of satisfaction when we awake. On this day, we will enter into the joys of our Lord. We can now and will then rejoice at our great reward. Think of the first time when we actually see our God face to face. Think of meeting our Lord in the air. Think of being gathered to God’s people. Let’s imagine seeing again the righteous who have passed from this life. We can sit down with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all of the faithful. Just think of those mansions that will never decay! Heaven is a place where no sin, sorrow, night, or Satan will dwell. There will be an abundant entrance into a place of abundant life. There is a glory to be revealed in us. We shall appear with the Lord in glory. A crown of glory that fades not away will be received. We will then possess the real hope of glory in Christ.

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The Last Day

A Day Of Rejoicing Or Grief?

By Mike Riley

This great day of rejoicing is a day appointed by the Father and that day is a certainty in coming. Everyone who has ever lived will be there on that day it will be the last day. On this last day, the dead will be raised, the living will be changed, all will be judged, the earth will be destroyed and the eternal abode for all will begin. Think of the first time when we actually see our God face to face. Think of meeting our Lord in the air -  we shall appear with the Lord in glory.  There is sadness awaiting the unfaithful and disobedient. There is a weeping - the last day will indeed be a day of separation, shame, and sorrow for most individuals

 

There’s an old sacred song we sing from time to time that contains the following words in the chorus:

“When we all get to heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, We’ll sing and shout the victory.“

This great day of rejoicing is a day appointed by the Father (Matthew 24:36; Acts 17:31) and that day is a certainty in coming (Hebrews 9:27).

Everyone who has ever lived will be there on that day (2 Corinthians 5:10) — it will be the last day (John 12:48).

On this last day, the dead will be raised, the living will be changed, all will be judged, the earth will be destroyed and the eternal abode for all will begin.

Some questions we might ask are:

(1) “Are we ready for that last day?” and

(2) “What will that last day hold for each one of us?”

From the Scriptures, let us note the following observations:

The Last Day Will Be A Day Of Gladness (Revelation 21:4) 

In the Lord’s presence, is “fullness of joy” and at His right hand are “pleasures forevermore” (Psalm 16:11).

There will be the ultimate of satisfaction when we awake (Psalm 17:15).

On this day, we will enter into the joys of our Lord (Matthew 25:21).

We can now and will then rejoice at our great reward (Matthew 5:12; cf. 1 Peter 1:3-4).

The Last Day Will Be A Day Of Greeting (Revelation 22:4) 

Think of the first time when we actually see our God face to face. Think of meeting our Lord in the air (I Thessalonians 4:17).

Think of being gathered to God’s people. Let’s imagine seeing again the righteous who have passed from this life (2 Timothy 4:6-8).

Just think — we can sit down with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all of the faithful (Matthew 8:11; Hebrews 11).

The Last Day Will Be A Day Of Grandeur (Revelation 21-22) —

Just think of those mansions that will never decay! (John 14:1-3; 1 Peter 1:3-5).

Heaven is a place where no sin, sorrow, night, or Satan will dwell (Revelation 21:4; Revelation 21:27; Revelation 20:10).

There will be an abundant entrance (2 Peter 1:11) into a place of abundant life (John 10:10).

The Last Day Will Be A Day Of Glory (2 Corinthians 4:17)  

There is a glory to be revealed in us (Romans 8:18).

We shall appear with the Lord in glory (Colossians 3:4)

A crown of glory that fades not away will be received (1 Peter 5:4).

We will then possess the real hope of glory in Christ (Colossians 1:27).

The Last Day Will Be A Day Of Grief (Matthew 7:13; Matthew 25:30) 

There is sadness awaiting the unfaithful and disobedient (Romans 2:5; Romans 2:8-9).

There is a weeping spoken of so many times on that day in the New Testament (Matthew 8:12; Matthew 24:51; Matthew 25:30).

The last day will indeed be a day of separation, shame, and sorrow for most individuals.

Brethren and friends, there is a final day coming (Acts 17:31).

Let’s again consider the two questions we asked at the beginning of this short study:

“Are we ready for that last day?”

And

“What will that last day hold for each one of us?”

We each have a choice as to what kind of day that last day will be.

Jesus came that it might be a day of gladness, greeting, grandeur, and glory.

Let’s not allow that last day to turn into an eternal existence of sorrow, suffering and grief (cf. Matthew 8:12; Mark 9:43-44; Luke 13:28; Luke 16:24).

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FINDING JOY AMID HARD TIMES - “In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” – Psalm 16:11 - Jesus never said it would be easy to follow Him. To the contrary, He said quite plainly that His perfect peace and joy would come right in the midst of the storms of life: “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer,I have overcome the world.” No matter what you may be going through today, I pray you will be comforted by the amazing fact that your Heavenly Father is with you - right where you are. He sent His Son Jesus as Immanuel, which means “God with us,” and His presence is still available to us today. Do you know - truly know - the reality of the Lord’s presence in your life? Because of the cross, the barriers are gone between us and our Father. You and I have the privilege of entering into His presence whenever and wherever we choose. Perhaps you need a special moment in His presence right now… a tender moment when you can feel Him so near. He loves you dearly, and He’s beckoning you to His throne of grace so you can “obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Isn’t that good news? You’ll make it through.

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Hard Times, Trust And Joy

Finding joy amid hard times

by Inspiration Ministries

“In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” – Psalm 16:11

Hello, dear friend.

Just like you, our family has had its ups and downs over the years. But the Lord has been faithful through it all, and I’m so grateful.

Jesus never said it would be easy to follow Him. To the contrary, He said quite plainly that His perfect peace and joy would come right in the midst of the storms of life:

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer,I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

My friend, no matter what you may be going through today, I pray you will be comforted by the amazing fact that your Heavenly Father is with you - right where you are.

He sent His Son Jesus as Immanuel, which means “God with us” (Matthew 1:23), and His presence is still available to us today.

Do you know - truly know - the reality of the Lord’s presence in your life?

Because of the cross, the barriers are gone between us and our Father.

You and I have the privilege of entering into His presence whenever and wherever we choose.

Perhaps you need a special moment in His presence right now… a tender moment when you can feel Him so near.

He loves you dearly, and He’s beckoning you to His throne of grace so you can “obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16).

Isn’t that good news?

You’ll make it through

Isaiah 55:8-9 says God’s thoughts are not our thoughts, and His ways are above our ways.

That means we need to make room for Him to freely intervene in our difficult circumstances.

We shouldn’t go through a trial thinking in advance that it needs to turn out a certain way.

Instead, we need to be grounded in the wonderful truth that God is working ALL things together for our good (Romans 8:28).

We must have a submitted heart that is willing to TRUST Him with the outcome of each troubling situation.

Just as Jesus said to Peter so long ago, He still is saying to us today: “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this” (John 13:7).

Nineteenth-century author C.H. Mackintosh insightfully observed:

“If we could only look upon a difficult crisis as an occasion of bringing out, on our behalf, the sufficiency of divine grace, it would enable us to preserve the balance of our souls and to glorify God, even in the deepest waters.”

This may sound simple, but “walking through” our difficult times can be tough.

But as we focus on trusting the Lord in the midst of our circumstances, we CAN—and we WILL—make it through!

My friend, remember…

No matter what trial you are facing, your Heavenly Father wants to give you His joy and peace.

You’ll find that joy in His presence, and it will provide you with the strength you need to find victory amid the storms of life (Nehemiah 8:10)..

Your friend on the journey,

Barbara Cerullo is devoted to authentically sharing God’s love with women. She authors From Barbara’s Heart, where her spiritual insights, heartwarming family stories, and delightful anecdotes encourage readers with God’s faithfulness. Her husband, David, is CEO of Inspiration Ministries.

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