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Being With the Lord

(Ps84:1-4; Lk22:28-34)

God is the Lord (the Head).

All things come from Him and return to Him (Rm11:36), and

He eternally dwells with those who are with Him always (Lk22:28-34).

Faith is longing to be with the Lord (2Co5:8), and

The life of this faith is being with the Lord wherever He goes, even to persecution and trial.

Depending on "with whom, "where is not much of an issue as

The child who is with his mother is happy and feels secure wherever he is.

All men departed from God and

Became slaves of the devil to go to hell with him (Mt25:41; 2Pe2:19), for

Their ancestor, Adam, was deceived by the devil and sinned (Ge2:17, 3:4-6).

Once the Israelites were delivered from their slavery,

They believed that that the God of their ancestors was always with them (Ge28:15-20):

They saw countless miracles through the rod of Moses (Ex3:12, 4:12-15),

The pillars of fire and clouds (Ex13:21), and

The ark after crossing the Jordan (Jos3:15-17; 1Sa4:11, 6:19).

For the temple was where the name of their Lord God, Jehovah, was (2Ch6:5)

They loved it and longed for it greatly (Ps42:4, 84:1-10).

However, Yeshua said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19), because

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,

He would be with man forever for

He was the Word when He was with God (Jn1:1) and the Son when with man (Jn1:14) as

His name Yeshua means "Immanuel (Mt1:21-22).

During His public life, He called disciples to be with Him (Mk3:13-14), and

Spoke to them about His departure (Jn16:7) for

Only when the Counselor comes He would be with them forever (Jn14:16).

As He was abandoned by all disciples and died alone,

He said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:
1) Did the work that pleases the Father and became one with Him (Jn8:29, 10:17; 1Co15:28);
2) Judged the devil, the separator (Ge3:4-6; 1Jn3:8); and
3) With His blood redeemed the souls of men from the hands of the devil (Eph1:7).

He resurrected and sat on the heavenly throne,

Finally becoming one with the Father (Jn10:30, 14:20; Rev22:3).

The Holy Spirit comes in the name Yeshua

To the souls and the church purchased with His blood (Ac20:28), and

Lets them know that they have become inseparable from the Lord.

The man of the Spirit is he who

Prefers to be with church

Even if he is isolated from the world and even his own family, for

He prefers to be away from him body and be with the Lord (2Co5:8),

Longing to be with the Lord forever

When He returns to the air (1Th4:17).

O Lord,

I so long for the New Jerusalem where I can be with You forever!

I and confident to say that I desire to be away from my body and

Be with You! Amen.