Something To Look Forward To
Well, in this post you have seen me do something that I have not done in a while: post more than once a month (sorry about that), and end a title with a preposition (that’s one of my pet peeves).
I hope to be able to post more often now that it is summer, and with that title there was no way to avoid the preposition!
This particular thought was something that my father and I were talking about last night that really ties in with my last post (don’t you love it when that happens?). We were speaking about what the new heaven and new earth might be like when we die. We thought about what it would be like to see God in His glory, about what a world would look like without sin, and how that would feel for all eternity.
Aside from this topic being interesting, it is also very encouraging to me in this life for a number of reasons. First, keeping in mind what is to come, I don’t have to worry about what will happen in this life. I don’t have to worry about the state of things in this world because this is not my permanent home. This doesn’t mean that I become a bad steward of what I have here, but it does mean that I don’t have to lose any sleep over it.
Secondly, focusing on what is to come keeps me thinking about what truly matters. Not only am I not losing sleep over the state of the world, but I am pursuing what God would have me do because that is what will last. I could spend my life trying to gain as much money as I can for the sake of money, which will all be lost when I die, or I can spend my life giving God glory that will follow me into eternity! Think of it: we spend a lot of time, energy, money, and stress trying to accomplish something that will not matter in a year from now, but we are so hesitant to do something that will have an eternal impact!
Thirdly, no matter how bad things get here, I can rest knowing that I have something that is far more valuable than anything here just on the other side of life. If I lose everything here, I have lost nothing there. Yes, even if I lose my LIFE I have gained! (Yes, it’s true! Even Paul agrees with me! read Philippians 1:21.)
What is truly amazing is that I did nothing to deserve any of that. Based only on what Christ did FOR me is the way that I can be in this place. Since that is the case, I can be sure that I will never lose my place in heaven because Christ has built it! He is my One Foundation upon which my house in heaven stands! Praise to His name!!
So don’t worry in this life, Christian! You have something wonderful to look forward to!
Soli Deo Gloria!
