Why missions?

Suppose God formed the world in His desire to be glorified.
And suppose He allowed creation to make a choice in how to glorify Him.
But suppose creation decided it was unsatisfied with this perfect relationship, and it would worship itself, instead of God.

Now, suppose the Father, in His might, strode forth to beckon His creation back to Him.
Suppose the Father displayed His power and splendor to the nations, holding out His hands to a people who only scorned and mocked Him with golden animals and stone statues.

So then, suppose the Son, seeing the people did not love God, decided to show them how to love God, and stooped down and came face to face with them.
Suppose that He told them He was going back to the Father, who loved them dearly, and He desired that all should follow Him.
But who would have supposed they would have killed Him for that?

However! Suppose! Suppose the Father, Son, and Spirit had planned this from the beginning.
And suppose the Son, as He returned to the Father, passed the Spirit on its track to earth, and whispered, "Hurry, for I'll be returning soon."
I would suppose it would be to reward those whom the Spirit has touched, and awakened to new life; and finally repay those who revile and hate God.

I suppose that would mean I should plead for the Spirit to guide me ever to Jesus.

I suppose that would mean I have no reason to worry or hide, for I do suppose the Father and the Son have already planned our meeting in heaven.

I suppose this means that Jesus Christ, who lives in me, passionately wishes to present me, His work, to the Father as a jewel, a fine stone!

Oh, but look! The earth, it shutters with its dying breath to take hold of what? A deteriorating, decaying, unattainable lust? Unaware of the Father and Son and Spirit's hand, still held out as one last offering of redemption.
And do you suppose I should rest in ease, while such love is being squandered?

*I do not deserve days like today* and "I am envious of your suffering"

For our light affliction,
which is but for a moment,
worketh for us a far more
exceeding and eternal
weight of glory
2 Cor 4:17

How much does glory weigh?
Apparently enough to make Paul's tribulations seem mere feathers
on a scale when compared to this glory.
This weight, which we'll cast at Jesus' throne somewhere near the 'beginning' of our eternity with Him, I imagine, will be the product of our struggles and tribulations.

*note the comparison of light/weighty, momentary/eternal. (I LOVE IT)

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and
shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad:
for great is your reward in heaven
Matthew 5:11-12

Matthew 5 is full of the rewards of suffering.
And apparently there is nothing stopping us from reaping these blessings;
other than the fact that we have a natural tendency to hate meekness, humbleness,
persecution, ect.

However, if you share Paul's passion to
receive the "prize",
the high calling,
the weight of glory;
you will no doubt have to set your eyes on Christ, and long to bring Him
a higher worship,
a purer 'crown',
and heavier glory.
Paul was able to look past his suffering, and see it as joy, because he was not looking merely at the suffering, but what was behind it.
So let us take up our cross and exclaim,

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

a brief statement concerning Holynation inc.

I have been crucified with Christ.
It is no longer I who live, but Christ
who lives
in me.
And the life I now live in the flesh
I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
-Galatians 2:20

and such is the state of everyone in this "holynation".
and I am incorporated-

in·cor·po·rate
v.tr.1. To unite (one thing) with something else already in existence:

-into this set group of people for eternity.
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Concerning my future posts

I think a great deal of what could be written here could very well end up being nonsense.
However, I aim to filter my material to simply my walk and thought pertaining to this infinitely enormous subject, which is-

God