“As for me, I will behold Thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness” (Psalm 17:15).
Yesterday I told you how Dr. Kenward was a little frustrated because he just felt like the glorious future of the believer was more academic to his Pastoral Theology students than it was a thrilling reality. He had dismissed the class and was eager to be with them the next Monday night. Throughout the week he often prayed for his classroom of future pastors. Finally, the next Monday came, and as he stepped onto the campus of the Bible Institute, one of his students stepped up to speak to him and suddenly burst out in tears in the prof’s presence. “Dr. Kenward, last week you challenged us to never allow our future state of being with the Lord to be only academic. You challenged us to let the full impact of this wonderful truth truly grip our hearts. I was one of the men to whom this was just academic. But this past week my mom died suddenly. She knew the Lord, and now tonight I know that she is with the Lord. Someday I will join her. I will never be the same. She is beholding His face, and someday I will as well. Thank you for the challenge!” the young future pastor told the older Bible Institute professor. How does this affect you?
For today: I can’t wait until I see the Lord face-to-face. What an impact this has on my life right now today!