January 29, 2023 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Forward, To Glory!”

II Corinthians 4:8-18

Hebrews 12:2 “...looking unto Jesus the Author and finisher of our faith”. The true obedient believer has his life wrapped up in, always looking forward. At present he is willing to give himself to be used and then looking ahead to the privilege of further service, looking for the crown, and the final goal. Are you hoping? Hope on my friend, are you looking for joy? Are you longing for the consolation? Are you hoping for love unbounded? It is all ahead, day by day; By faith we look into the future. Sin will be gone; can you imagine a place where the devil is not around? This old sinful body will lay down, never to rise up in its sin again. If we look deeper, ahead, we can see death’s river has no hold, we can see Jesus, making good on His promise, “I’ll never leave you nor forsake you”. I have formed the stream and it is safe to pass over.

These bars of flesh and bone will not hinder the parting and the arrival of the spirit to that celestial shore, the pearly gates, the beautiful city and the song of coronation that we will sing at the crowning. O, to be embraced by Him and be glorified with Him; On ward is the call, my brother! Forward is the crown and our peace on the throne with Jesus awaits.

The past is fading, the darkness is nearly gone, and the shadows of the present are but a fog. Heaven’s joy will displace all of the agony of life lived down here. We are only here for a little season, and soon it will have passed by. Time is not long at all; But eternity is longer than long; Death is but for a moment, and the glorified life is endless!

“Tell Us Again” 

Onward we go from glory to glory, 

Tell us again the Heavenly story;

Brighten the night that has faded our way, 

Lead us on, into that endless day; 

Crowns await, joys untold,

Tell us again, let the future unfold.

-Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“Heaven's joy will displace all of the agony of life lived down here.”

Daily Scripture Reading Exodus 35-37        Weekly Memory Verses: 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 

With love and prayers,

May we be your faithful Philippians 2:16 Missionaries?

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

Tom and Linda Milam 

Missionaries to America and Around the World