Ephesians 2:19

Ephesians 2:19

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

I have great admiration for Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, Joshua, Samson, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, Isaiah, Job – not to forget, Paul and Peter, Luke and Mark and Mathew and John; Mary and Mary Madeline.  The list goes on and on, I can hardly wait to meet them and the many that went before and after them.

They will not be strangers, they are our brethren.  These are people who walked the earth just as we are walking it now; men and women who lived for God.  Stood strong in the face of adversity and praised God through all of it.  Taught others about God and let them know that they would worship only God.

I want to hear Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego tell me about their dance in the furnace, hear Moses talk about how he felt when he came to the Red Sea with Pharaoh’s army bearing down on them.  Daniel has so many adventures; can you envision listening to his stories?  Talk with the bride who ran out of wine and Jesus turned the water – what did she think?  What will Lot have to tell us about lying dead in the tomb and being called out of it – can you imagine his surprise?  What did 120 people who were in the upper room on the day of Pentecost think as tongues of fire sat on their heads and they started speaking in a language they did not know?   We are fellow citizens with them in the Kingdom of God!  Fellow citizens!  With these great people of the Bible and those that stood tall, many we lived with, millions more we will get to know and we will get to hear THEIR stories of victory!   

To join with them in praising God and Jesus our King as they look out over us will be a thrill we will never get over; nor will we need to, we will have all the time needed and then some, we will be joined with them throughout eternity.

~ From the Columbia River Gorgeous