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This is the audio from the December 12, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
Each one of us is on a journey to our final, and eternal, destination. As Christians, we live with the confident assurance that our eternal home is with God. But, we’re not home yet and there is a life to be lived as we journey toward heaven. It is my prayer that this series of devotions will help you discover not only a glimpse of heaven, but that it would prepare you to more fully live like you are home even as you continue the journey.
This is day six from the devotional journal, “Almost Heaven: Devotions For the Journey Home”. Each of these devotions are designed to help a person spend time with God in the process of discovering how He would have us to live as we prepare for an eternal home.
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name.“
Ephesians 3:14-15 (NIV)
What does your family name mean to you? Are you always proud of it? Why? Do you feel the same about your family now as you did five years ago? Ten years ago? Do you think you will feel the same way twenty years from now? Why? Are there people that feel more like family to you than actual family does? Why? What would you consider to be desirable qualities to have in a family? Would a family led by God have all of those qualities? How will living with those qualities help you as you journey toward home?
As those who have been adopted into God’s family, He has given us a collection of brothers and sisters who share the family name “Christian”. True family are those who look out for one another as they care for and nurture those who are in need. With God as our Father, we are part of a family that has full access to the family benefits of His glorious riches. As you pray, ask God to help you be the family member He desires for you to be. Pray that you would not only value being part of God’s family, but that you would value each person that God has called into the family as your brothers and sisters.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the December 11, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
Each one of us is on a journey to our final, and eternal, destination. As Christians, we live with the confident assurance that our eternal home is with God. But, we’re not home yet and there is a life to be lived as we journey toward heaven. It is my prayer that this series of devotions will help you discover not only a glimpse of heaven, but that it would prepare you to more fully live like you are home even as you continue the journey.
This is day five from the devotional journal, “Almost Heaven: Devotions For the Journey Home”. Each of these devotions are designed to help a person spend time with God in the process of discovering how He would have us to live as we prepare for an eternal home.
“Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.“
2 Corinthians 5:1-3 (NIV)
How many places have you called home so far in your life? Do you think you will live at your current residence for the rest of your time on earth? Do you have a place where you like to vacation, or visit, that sometimes you wish you could just stay at forever? What things do you like most about that place? How would your life be lived differently if you kept your focus on the permanence of an eternal home? Does knowing you have an eternal home waiting help you in your life’s journey?
I don’t like change. While I do enjoy wandering and seeing new sights, even when I travel I seek out familiar places to eat and stay. But it is knowing that the comfort of home is waiting for me when the trip is over that helps me get through the unfamiliar parts of the journey. When I keep my eyes fixed on my eternal dwelling, I am able to endure the “light and momentary troubles” that exist in this life. As you pray, ask God to fill you with the confident expectation that He is preparing an eternal dwelling for you. Pray that you would live with endurance because of the hope that lies before you.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the December 10, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
Each one of us is on a journey to our final, and eternal, destination. As Christians, we live with the confident assurance that our eternal home is with God. But, we’re not home yet and there is a life to be lived as we journey toward heaven. It is my prayer that this series of devotions will help you discover not only a glimpse of heaven, but that it would prepare you to more fully live like you are home even as you continue the journey.
This is day four from the devotional journal, “Almost Heaven: Devotions For the Journey Home”. Each of these devotions are designed to help a person spend time with God in the process of discovering how He would have us to live as we prepare for an eternal home.
“It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence. Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.“
Hebrews 9:23-25 (NIV)
What are some things in your life that you would like to be finished with? Do you have projects, or tasks, that you find yourself doing over and over that you wish could be done once and for all? What sacrifices have you made to be where you are at in life? What sacrifices have others made on your behalf? Do you believe there will be further sacrifices necessary by yourself and others as you continue this journey of life? How does knowing you have a home where all sacrifice is complete help you as you journey toward that home?
I grew up in a home where the sacrifices made by my mom and dad on behalf of our family was so complete that I didn’t recognize it or comprehend it until years later. There is great peace in knowing that all necessary sacrifice has been made so that our home can be filled fully with God’s presence. As you pray, ask God to fill you with a confidence that He has called you to a home where all sacrifice has been made complete. Pray that your journey would be filled with hope as you trust in the sacrifice that has been made on your behalf.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the December 9, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
Each one of us is on a journey to our final, and eternal, destination. As Christians, we live with the confident assurance that our eternal home is with God. But, we’re not home yet and there is a life to be lived as we journey toward heaven. It is my prayer that this series of devotions will help you discover not only a glimpse of heaven, but that it would prepare you to more fully live like you are home even as you continue the journey.
This is day three from the devotional journal, “Almost Heaven: Devotions For the Journey Home”. Each of these devotions are designed to help a person spend time with God in the process of discovering how He would have us to live as we prepare for an eternal home.
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.“
Philippians 3:20-21 (NIV)
What are some advantages of being a citizen where you currently live? What are your responsibilities as a citizen? When you consider the idea of citizenship, do you usually think more about your rights or your responsibilities? Why? Is a citizenship of a particular country helpful or harmful to a person who would seek to travel the world? In what ways? Does being a citizen of heaven make your journey on this earth easier or more difficult? In what ways?
Being a citizen means that you have a home where you belong and from which you can expect a certain amount of protection and rights, along with a level of responsibility. When I have travelled to foreign countries for prayer journeys, I’ve always understood that my U.S. citizenship carried with it some level of protection in certain places but also some increased danger in others. As a citizen of heaven on my journey home I have eternal protections but I also face danger because I journey through a foreign land. As you pray, ask God to confirm in you a citizenship in His kingdom that no one can take away.
In prayer,
Tom
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