Today’s VOD is in memory of a “brother” and friend, Jim “Smitty” Hysmith, who went Home to be with the Lord early this morning.

2 Corinthians 5:1-8

1 For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven, 3 inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked. 4 For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because * we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life. 5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge. 6 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord – 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight – 8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

But just think of stepping on shore-And finding it Heaven!

Of touching a hand-And finding it God’s!

Of breathing new air-And finding it celestial!

Of waking up in glory-And finding it home!

~ Don Wyrtzen

Blessings,

Pastor Dave