Knowing the nature of things is quite valuable and surprisingly elusive. When the church assembles on the Lord’s day and meets God in worship, confessing our sin, hearing His Word, praying and singing to Him, we are being reminded of how things really are.

Remembrance also happens at His Table, too. Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today. Everything was given change orders when He walked out of the tomb, or given warning that time was running out if it would not submit to the new order.

That order is Jesus Christ as Lord. That order is forgiveness for all who eat His flesh and drink His blood. That order is the certainty of His return and he fulfillment of every one of His outstanding promises, to the Jew first and also to the Gentile.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:17–19)

He is making all things new (Revelation 21:5). So even though we do not see Him now, we know the nature of things and we love Him. Though we do not see Him now, we rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory. The reality is that all who believe in Jesus Christ will reign with Him on earth and that day is closer than ever.