A Jewish man dons a tallit (prayer shawl) and tefillin (phylacteries) for prayer at the Western (Wailing) Wall. Tefillin is a set of black leather boxes containing verses from the Torah on scrolls of parchment. (Deuteronomy 6:8) Even though Moses could not cross the Jordan with the children of Israel, he was content knowing that He had been faithful to his calling and had seen the Promised Land with his own eyes from atop the mountain. He took joy in anticipating the glorious future that awaited Israel beyond their dry, barren, wilderness wanderings. We see something of a parallel in Yeshua (Jesus). He endured the pain of the Roman execution stake by anticipating the joy of the resurrection (John 3:16; Hebrews 2:9). A sense of faith-filled anticipation should also be a hallmark of our lives, as well. We, too, can find joy in this life, even when expectations are not met and outcomes fall short of our heart’s desire. We can do this not only by anticipating the great and glorious things that God will do in this world and the next, but also those things He has prepared for us. “No eye has seen, nor ear has heard and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9; see also Isaiah 64:4)
Posted on: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 15:28:58 +0000
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