| January 2, 2021 |
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Let’s not miss the point. 2021 is coming, yes, but Jesus says—I’ve already been there. I’m ahead of you. I’m waiting for you here in heaven and the hope that you have lies beyond this world, it lies beyond the presidential election that we had last year, it lies beyond the pandemic, it lies beyond all of the sorrow that this world engulfs and takes, oftentimes, so much time to overcome. You and I know what we’re talking about here. So we look to Christ. Let me review those words again. First of all the word “consecrate.” Let us set ourselves apart for God and then “concentrate” on the future—on the victory of Jesus. And I end with the words of Corrie ten Boom who said this, “we entrust an unknown future into the hands of a known God.” And that’s how we enter 2021.
Tags: 2021, words
Category: Living the Faith, Winter 2021
About the Author: Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the Senior Pastor for 36 years. He earned a B.Th. from Winnipeg Bible College, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, a M.A. in Philosophy from Loyola University, and an honorary LL.D. from the Simon Greenleaf School of Law. He is a sought-after speaker for Bible conferences and seminars around the world and has been featured on numerous radio programs. Dr. Lutzer is also an award-winning author of numerous books including Rescuing the Gospel: The Story and Significance of the Reformation, We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity, He Will Be the Preacher: The Story of God's Providence in My Life, The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent: An Informed Response to Islam’s War with Christianity, One Minute After You Die, When a Nation Forgets God: 7 Lessons We Must Learn from Nazi Germany, and Christian Bookseller’s Gold Medallion Award winner, Hitler's Cross: How the Cross Was Used to Promote the Nazi Agenda.
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