Counsel #4 — A Promised Future
Picture: Counsel #4 — A Promised FutureCFL 14.1
Some of the problems facing humanity include war, violence, climate change, poverty, economic collapse, Artificial Intelligence, biotechnology, racial violence, and environmental disasters. Over the two previous days we learned that none of these things will cause the earth to become extinct. The second coming of Jesus is the event that terminates earth history.CFL 14.2
But maybe your personal question is “What about me? Is there a future for me?”CFL 14.3
Let’s see how the Bible answers this cry of your heart:CFL 14.4
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding: In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5, 6 NKJVCFL 14.5
“The Lord Jesus is your personal intercessor…. Repeat over and over many times through the day, ‘Jesus has died for me. He saw me in peril, exposed to destruction, and poured out His life to save me. He does not behold the soul as a trembling suppliant prostrate at His feet without pity, and He will not fail to raise me up.” Ellen White in In Heavenly Places, p. 79CFL 14.6
Reflect: What is your favorite Bible promise that tells you Jesus' plan for your future?CFL 14.7
