Un jour, je serai près de toi

Nous sommes maintenant enfants de Dieu, et ce que nous serons n'a pas encore été manifesté; nous savons que, quand il sera manifesté, nous lui serons semblables, car nous le verrons comme il est. 1 Jean 3. 2

Seigneur, un jour, je serai près de toi,
Je te verrai, oui, de mes propres yeux,
Non plus, alors, par les yeux de la foi,
Je te verrai dans la cité de Dieu.

Oh! que ce but se dresse devant moi,
Seigneur, lorsque je suis lassé!
Quand les chagrins font vaciller ma foi,
Quand mon regard vers la terre est baissé.

Seigneur, un jour, tout sera joie et paix
Dans la splendeur de ta pure clarté.
Dans ta maison, abrité pour jamais,
Je comprendrai combien tu m'as aimé!

Oh! vers le ciel, que je marche avec foi.
Seigneur, garde-moi d'oublier
Qu'ici mon cœur ne doit pas s'attarder,
Que mon repos est là-haut, près de toi!

Ruth Demaurex


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All Generations

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. Psalm 145:13

God’s kingdom is alive and active in all generations.

My parents married in 1933 during the Great Depression. My wife and I are Baby Boomers, part of the dramatic increase in births following World War II. Our four daughters, born in the seventies and eighties, belong to Generations X and Y. Growing up in such different times, it’s not surprising that we have different opinions about many things!

Generations differ widely in their life experiences and values. And this is true among followers of Jesus. But no matter what we wear or the kind of music we enjoy, our spiritual connection is stronger than those differences.

God’s kingdom is alive and active in all generations.

Psalm 145, a mighty song of praise to God, proclaims our bond of faith. “One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. . . . They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness” (vv. 4, 7). Within a great diversity of age and experience, we come together by honoring the Lord. “They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might” (v. 11).

While differences and preferences could divide us, shared faith in Jesus Christ the Lord brings us together in mutual trust, encouragement, and praise. Whatever our age and outlook, we need each other! No matter which generation we belong to, we can learn from each other and together honor the Lord—“So that all people may know of [His] mighty acts and the glorious splendor of [His] kingdom” (v. 12).

Lord, unite Your people from all generations to honor and praise You as we bear witness of Your love.