But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days. (Daniel 12:13)

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. (Romans 8:23)

The hope of all saints is the resurrection from the dead and eternal life in the Kingdom of God. Until this is understood it is impossible to grasp the plan of salvation. The plan of salvation is directed toward renewal of life on the earth.

The saints of the Bible times understood this. Now they are watching us and waiting for the resurrection so they may return and rule on the earth.

And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. (Revelation 5:10)

Our land of promise is, first of all, to be made in Christ's image and to enter untroubled rest in the Father. After that our land of promise is dominion over all the works of God's hands.

Of special interest to us is the raising of our flesh and bones from their place of burial and the clothing of them with the house from Heaven that has been fashioned as we, in the will of God, have sown our present body to the death of the cross.

The patriarchs in Heaven are waiting for God to send the Lord Jesus back to the earth so they may return with Him and receive back their bodies. We along with them will rise in immortal bodies to greet the Lord as He returns to assume His rightful place as King of every king and Lord of every Lord. The kingdoms of this world shall become the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ.

True, godly faith includes all the aspects we have mentioned in these essays. By faith we partake of the Passover Lamb and begin our march through the wilderness. By faith we shall cross Jordan and enter the fullness of the rest of God—the promised land that has never yet been occupied by the Christian Church.

The time is now. Let us press forward in absolute faith and confidence that He who has begun this good work in us will perform it until the Day of Christ.

And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. (Romans 4:21)

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: (Philippians 1:6)

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, (Hebrews 12:1) (from The Exercise of Faith)