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| We Will See Him By Billy Graham “Our days on earth are as a shadow.” —1 Chronicles 29:15, NKJV C. S. Lewis once observed that this life is only “shadow lands” compared with the glory to come. Even life at its best is but a shadow of Heaven. Does that mean we turn our backs on this world and have nothing to do with its delights? Not necessarily. Sometimes (as Lewis was suggesting) the good things God gives us are a foreshadowing, a hint of what is to come. We experience the joy of marriage, knowing it is the foretaste of an even greater joy: the heavenly marriage feast of the Lamb (Revelation 19:9). We enjoy the beauty of God’s creation, knowing it is the foretaste of an even greater beauty: the glory of Heaven (Revelation 21:23). Take delight in the good things God gives you. Don’t be too preoccupied to “smell the roses”! The Bible reminds us, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights” (James 1:17). And every one of His good gifts should remind us of the glory to come!  Hope for TodayGod placed us in this world, and though it is a broken version of His original creation, there are still gifts to be found in it. Look for glimpses of the Creator, and anticipate the moment when we see Him as He is. | ||
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| Q: Is it possible to focus too much on Heaven and not enough on Earth? | ||
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| Devotion text from Hope for Each Day with Billy Graham, © Billy Graham, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Bible translation used with permission. | ||
 Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | ||
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