August 29, 2011 Monday Message:
Anticipation. Are you filled with anticipation for your life-after-this-life? Do you long to see what God has in store for you?
Are you ready to see the Son of Man in the sky, returning in a great cloud? Then you’ll know your salvation is near. Luke 15:27-28
We say the earth is not our home; heaven is our home. But in the end-times, God will restore the new heaven and the new earth, so the earth may be our home after all.
When we speak of life after death, what’s your vision; what is in your mind’s eye? For believers, the most important thing is that we will be living in the light, in the presence of our Lord. All things will go God’s way, and that will be good. “In the presence of YHWH” is a good place to spend eternity.
The worst thing about hell would be eternal separation from God, and the constant reminder that things are far better with God. Jesus taught us, “There, in torment, he (the rich man) saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side,” perpetually miserable, and constantly reminded that he should have made a different choice. Luke 16:23b
Jesus has gone ahead to prepare a place for you and me. Our mistakes, our sins and our shortcomings are covered – not just now – but for eternity. Eternal security is a huge undeserved gift, and Jesus chose to rescue us. Each of us should take a moment from time to time to appreciate and give thanks for the value of the place to which we are going.
Blessings,
Norton Lawellin
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