Made to Last Forever ~ Day 4

God has planted eternity in the human heart. (Eccl 3:11)

This life is not all there is.  Eternity is awaiting us, and it will be a lot longer than this life.  As Mr. Warren says, "Earth is the staging area, the preschool, the tryout for [our lives] in eternity."  

We have inborn instinct, a survival instinct, if you will, for immortality because God has designed us with eternity in mind.  When our earthly bodies, or tents, stop, our spirits go on.  God has made a home in eternity for us (2 Cor 5:1).  We have only two choices ~ heaven or hell.  If we trust and accept His Son, we will be with God for eternity.  If we reject Him, hell is waiting and we will have to spend eternity away from our loving God.  That's a scary thought if we are doubtful about our salvation.  Remember, all  we need to do is accept Jesus into our hearts as our Savior.  Accept that He died for our sins and rose again on the third day.  That's it!  When we truly accept that, we have secured our place in heaven.

When of this all sinks in, we start to live differently; to handle our lives differently. Things that seemed so important will suddenly seem trivial.  All we will think about is how to serve our God.  Our values and priorities will change. (Phil 3:7)

There are consequences to how we live our lives.  Think about it.  With the promise of eternity, our lives take on a whole new meaning.  No longer should we just be concerned about "paying for our actions" here on earth; but we need to start thinking about how our actions affect our place in eternity.

We ask ourselves, "What is it going to be like with God for eternity."  Well, there is no way that we can fathom it. (1 Cor 2:9)  However, God has given us small pictures of heaven in the Bible.  We won't feel pain and suffering like we do in this life.  We will be with our loved ones who are believers.  More importantly, we will be with our loving Father and His Son forever.

We all have a purpose here on earth, but it doesn't end here. (Ps 33:11)  We need to face eternity, and think about where we want to spend it.  If we have a true and trusting relationship with the Lord, we should not be afraid of death; for death leads us to eternity with our Creator. (Heb 13:14)

Point to Ponder:

There is more to life than just here and now.

Verse to Remember:

1 Jn 2:14

Question to Consider:

Since I was made to last forever, what is the one thing I should stop doing and the one thing that I should start doing today?