* You know Jesus is coming back one day, right??!!
* When He does He will reign as King.
* And the world will fall in line w/His order.
* There will still be sin in that day, but it will be dealt with justly.
* Look at what Isaiah says that day will be like:
* vs 4-6 - When Jesus returns, “The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire. 5 Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over everything the glory will be a canopy. 6 It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain.”
* God’s presence is a “shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain.”
* When we take refuge in God, it doesn't stop bad stuff from happening.
* They just won't affect us like they would if God wasn't our protection.
* EX: It's like being out in the cold but then someone gives you a warm blanket.
* They didn't stop the weather, they just brought you comfort in the midst of it.
* This is what it will be like when Jesus comes back physically.
* But here’s the key - we can experience this same truth spiritually before it becomes a physical reality upon His return.
* A warm blanket is outside-in comfort.
* But we can be warm from the inside-out!
* Imagine getting your heart-rate elevated in the middle of the cold.
* You’ll be hot and not need a blanket!
* We can have this type of comfort today when we place our faith, hope, and trust in God!
* When we sync our hearts w/Him it warms us up on the inside.
* Jeremiah said, “Your Word is like a fire shut up in my bones and I am weary of holding it in” (Jeremiah 20:9).
* Paul told Timothy, “Fan into flame the gift of God that is in you” (2 Timothy 1:6).
* Stoking the fire of God’s Word in our hearts by spending time alone w/God is the key.
* Reading the Bible w/a heart of surrender is so powerful.
* And it will keep you burning hot in the midst of the storm.