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(I hope you can view the above video, or this paragraph won’t make sense.)
A couple of years ago, I downloaded the Snapchat app with my daughter and niece just so I could play around with those silly photo sharing capabilities. I still don’t use it, but occasionally someone else shares a moment with me, and I respond. (Or at least I attempt to do so.)
The other day, I noticed that I had received a chat from a friend. After the viewing of their photo, I began to play around with the available silly photo options. This one with the cow udders cracked me up! How could I not resist utilizing it to share a message with you?
A message of HOPE. A message of LIFE. A message of TRUTH. A message of LOVE.
Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those who have died. We don’t want you to be sad like other people—those who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died, but we also believe that he rose again. So we believe that God will raise to life through Jesus any who have died and bring them together with him when he comes. What we tell you now is the Lord’s own message. Those of us who are still living when the Lord comes again will join him, but not before those who have already died. The Lord himself will come down from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. And the people who have died and were in Christ will rise first. After that we who are still alive at that time will be gathered up with those who have died. We will be taken up in the clouds and meet the Lord in the air. And we will be with the Lord forever. So encourage each other with these words.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 ERV
I want to encourage you to:
- If you are a Christian, a true believer in God the Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, live in a way so that others will see Christ in you. Be the light He wants you to be.
- If you know about Jesus and you want to really KNOW Him more, seek Him with all your heart. Invite Christ into your heart to be The Boss of your life. Even Satan and demons know Jesus and the scriptures, but they don’t have the personal relationship with The Lord like you can have. (Please see the tab at the top of this website, “Want to become a Christian?”. Read it. Say the Salvation Prayer. Start truly living in freedom!)
- If you think you are too far gone, just too bad for Jesus, or that you have to get your act together BEFORE you invite Christ into your life…think again. He wants you JUST AS YOU ARE. (Read step 2 again and say the prayer.)
This message truly IS “udderly”/utterly important.
God is the God of HOPE. (Romans 15:13)
God is the God of LIFE. (John 1:4)
God is the God of TRUTH. (John 14:6-7)
God is the God of LOVE. (1 John 4:8)
So get moo-ving and be an encourager of Christ to others.
Many blessings to you and yours,
Stephanie
Thank you for sharing this message.