May 10
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Now we see things imperfectly as in a cloudy mirror, but then we will see everything with clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely. – 1 Corinthians 13:12(NLT)
PROMISE OF COMPLETION OF KNOWLEDGE
A poem and essay by ILMA
When I was a child, I spoke, and reasoned like one
When I grew up, I learned new ways and gave up fun
Now I see things imperfectly as in a mirror that’s cloudy
But when Christ comes, I will have knowledge completely.
All that I know now is partial and inadequate
If I read God’s word it can temporarily satiate
While I’m still in this world, I won’t be perfect
But Christ ensures if I believe that I’ll be faultless.
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Children, especially toddlers like to pretend that they are adults. They love to sound like their mothers or fathers. They mimic almost all the adults around them. That is why we must be watchful how we talk or behave in front of a child. Their favorite word is “why?”
They feel frustrated when they don’t get answers. Then we grow up and try to look for answers on our own, yet we still feel empty a lot of time inside.
Paul explains in his book to the Corinthians that we will partially know things but Christ promises complete knowledge when he comes back.
PRAYER
Lord, give me patience to look forward to your promise of knowledge completion.
REFLECTION
Why do we get impatient when we don’t know things fully?
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