Epilog

In this twelfth month of completeness then - it is a fitting moment to end this part of the journey with the eighth volume of essays. In God’s realm, the number 8 has an amazing significance.

In the Bible - many events of major significance occurred on - as the Bible puts it - “The Eighth Day”. Here are but a few:

• Jesus presents Himself to the Father as the “Perfect Sacrifice” fulfilling the reality of the Wave Sheaf Offering on the Sunday of His resurrection. This profound moment occurring on - “the morrow after the Sabbath” as the King James explains it - the “eighth” day so to speak.

• The Eighth day - as it is called - that day after the seven day Feast of Tabernacles is celebrated - picturing a time beyond the millennium when God’s plan for man has been fulfilled and eternity begins.

• Pentecost - when the Church began was the day after seven weeks of seven days were completed - the 50th day in that cycle being the “eighth” day - the day after the last of the seven weeks had been completed.

• Even the symbol for eternity itself is an eight on its side.

So to finish this enterprise with an eight brings with it a significance that is comforting.

And the life that is ahead - although not clear at the moment - now begins with a new perspective.

Even though I have no information - which is always distressing to my analytical mind - I do have something far greater. And this is not only what I will embrace - it is what we all should hold on to. To take us from the awfulness that is often right in front of us - and replace it with something wonderful - something not of this world - a little foretaste of the new reality we will all enjoy in Christ one day. Something that is available to you - if you will only ask and receive it:

6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.…

Philippians 4:6-8 [Berean Study Bible]