In The Sweet By and By 3/1/2018

Good Morning,

I can't wait to get to a hot cup of Door County Turtles In A Cup Coffee and warm up. The house has a bit of a chill in it this morning.

 When I go to work in the morning, return home or work in our garage after dinner I listen to the radio. For the last six or seven days I at least once or twice during my travels or work will hear the radio station play the Old Hymn "In The Sweet By and By". I have always liked that hymn and as I get older it means more and more to more to me.

 

1. There’s a land that is fairer than day,
And by faith we can see it afar;
For the Father waits over the way
                         To prepare us a dwelling place there.                      

Refrain:
In the sweet by and by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore;       
In the sweet by and by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

 

2. We shall sing on that beautiful shore
The melodious songs of the blessed;
And our spirits shall sorrow no more,
Not a sigh for the blessing of rest.

 

3. To our bountiful Father above,
We will offer our tribute of praise
For the glorious gift of His love
And the blessings that hallow our days

I spend a lot of time on the rivers in the fall while duck hunting and as I get older I look forward to a great reunion I will experience in heaven some day, with loved ones that have gone on before me. My faith in Jesus Christ and His promise of heaven carries me through each day. Now I have a whole lot to live for and will only go when God calls me home. But it is so assuring to know that something even better than this beautiful life I have been given, awaits me some day.

 

Revelation 21:4 New International Version (NIV)

⁴ ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’^[a] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

 

I hope this helped to paint a picture that puts your minds at ease today. This is not our permanent home. We are just passing through.

 

Marty