Category: eternity

“The Lord will be King over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name.” Zechariah 14:9

There is coming a day where everyone will bow before the true King and that will be an exciting day. It will also be a terrible day for those that lived however they wanted thinking they were the only God they needed. We will no longer be thought of as weak and crazy. Things we tried to tell them would finally make sense and fear would be widespread. Maybe I was good enough? Even Christian’s need to fear if they weren’t living how God commanded in his words because there are no more do overs. Forgiveness is the greatest gift we have been given and God will forgive anything if you mean it. We are all called to something with the gifts and talents we have been given. If God called you to be a bookkeeper he doesn’t want you to be a doctor or minister. He has a plan and purpose for everyone and it will impact our world. Maybe he just called you to be a father, so do it with all your heart. Lead by example and be strong to make a difference in the lives of your family. Being a Godly man has so many rewards. What we do this side of heaven is so important. Were you loving, compassionate, a person of integrity, honest and respectful. When you look into those eyes of fire from the Lord of heaven and earth, you will want him to be proud of who you became. Not ashamed of what you thought was so important that will be burned up as you realize it had no importance in the kingdom of. God. Thousands of people will be facing the worst horror movie ever to be for an eternity. The lake of fire is worse than you could ever imagine. A good God isn’t sending you to hell, you choose that path all by yourself by rejecting his drawing over and over again saying, “ I don’t need you!”. You missed out on some of the most exciting things God had to give you if you had just asked. Don’t have regrets for an eternity. Start today to make a change for the better.

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes; first to the Jew, then to the Gentle. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, for it is written: “”The righteous will live by faith.” Romans 1:16-17

Our God is very Holy and Righteous for he is perfect. But he chose to cooperate with mere humans that are not righteous anyway. It is through the work that Jesus began on the cross. We were lost and hopeless as soon as Eve took that first bite of the apple. Before that time earth was good. God said so himself every time he created something. But as sin entered the world all mankind sinned. We couldn’t not sin because it is our nature just like God’s nature is righteousness. Now we won’t be perfect until we get to paradise. Because there is no sin in heaven. You have to be perfect in heaven or it wouldn’t be heaven. The work has been done and God will finally have the huge family he always wanted and his children will be perfect just like he is. There will be no more sin, pain or death. Only every good thing forever and ever. Only the best for his family. We are heaven: just like he tried to do in Eden before the fall of man. Now he loves us very much and he would do so much to see that day. Right now he does so much for us here on earth but we are surrounded by imperfect people. But if you have faith, so much is possible. The more faith you have the more is possible. So you don’t want to have just a little when you can have a whole lot. I spent most of my life living on crumbs until I wanted more now I eat like a queen at God’s table because I have tasted and won’t go back to scraps. What a difference. It is impossible to please God without faith but with God he pleases me always. You still have free will to choose how you will live but if you want to live by faith you can have everything you ever wanted.

“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” Colossians 3:1

Christ did die and he did rise again just like he said. He did return to the Father and is seated at his right hand forever more. Now he has sent his spirit to live inside of us and be with us always. Hallelujah! Now we are no longer doing this hard life on our own. We get everything we need when we need it. It’s no wonder people are suicidal and depressed all the time because they don’t have hope. It’s a difficult life and then we die. That is so sad. If people only knew what they are missing out on because they are blind to what’s really going on all around them. So many amazing and awesome things and wonderful promises are ours. We can be depressed looking at all that is going on around us or keep our eyes on the prize like Jesus did. We are his prize just like he is our prize. So many things await us as children on God. I never really saw them when my eyes were busy trying to get everything I thought I needed. But now I hardly need anything because he has become my everything. Now that I live by his truths and not my own truths I can see how well they work. You don’t even need to care about Jesus or even believe but the blessings and curses just keep happening just like he said they would and now I can live with that power on my side instead of it working against me. He does not expect us to do it on our own. We have other brothers and sisters through the church. And he helps in so many ways. Do you want wisdom, strength, peace, just ask. If we ask believing we can have what we ask if it’s God’s will and is best. Only he knows what is best but we need to accept that he knows the whole story and trust his wisdom. We have a rich inheritance waiting for us when we do get home. Also rewards for a life well lived for the kingdom. So much to look forward to.

“I want to know Christ- yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.” Philippians 3:10-11

What Christ did for us on the cross is so important. Not just that he died so that he could pay for our sins but there is so much more. We need to really look at what he went through and why. First he had to totally die to himself, his wants and desires were not important, only our needs came first. We were in desperate need of getting rid of our sins and this was the only way. We could do nothing to redeem ourselves. Someone had to pay it for us. One life for another life. Just like animal sacrifice was to pay for the sins of the priests and the people but once was not enough. They had to continue to do it regularly, but it was never enough. Christ was human and this was very scary and difficult but his Father was always with him giving him strength just like he is always with us to give us all the strength we need to do things he has asked us to do. We also need to die to our desires. Doing the things he has asked in his words. But actually doing these things gives us the desire to want to do more. The more i am reading God’s word and praying the more I get to know him and I want to be like him. One day I will die and I will also be resurrected to an eternal life with him in heaven forever. That is pretty exciting. Considering what I’m giving up now is not important compared to forever in heaven. I figure I can do anything for an hour. That is how I look at it. I just set out to do the next right thing that I need to do and then the next. One step at a time. Always keeping eternity in my sight. If I keep doing all I can I’m promised eternity because it’s a heart thing and my heart tells me to do all I can for him. Jesus looked ahead at what was possible. He thought about a million brothers and sisters that loved him spending eternity with him in paradise forever and in was all worth it. And we helped him to do it.