THINK ABOUT THE THINGS OF HEAVEN, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Jesus Christ the Lord God."
How often do you think about Heaven and your real life which is hidden in Jesus Christ the Lord God? Which life is more important to you, the one here on earth or the one to come in heaven? Have you grasped the concept of how short our lives are here on earth in comparison to the life eternal we have been promised? Do you feel secure about where you will spend eternity? Have you set your sights on the reality of your home with the Lord in His eternal Kingdom? One way to tell is whether you spend a lot of time trying to accumulate worldly possessions and building up a treasure here on earth! You came into this life with nothing and you will leave with nothing. Everything that you possess here on earth will become the property of others. You can keep nothing and it has no value in the heavenly kingdom.
The One Truth Today is that your attention and affection should be set on the things above and not the things of the earth. Set your mind on higher things and think about the things of heaven! That is where you real home is and will be forever! We are just passing through this life on earth and we are Pilgrims on a journey that will lead us to our real home. Your life on the earth will lead to inevitable death and then the judgement. If you are a child of God you will be saved and rewarded with a mansion in heaven and eternal life. If you are not a child of God you will be separated from God eternally. If you have died to this life you will find your real life in heaven with Jesus Christ the Lord God. Now that is something to think about!
When tragic things happen here on earth, people ask, why would a "good God" allow such things to happen? Fill in the blank question about, babies dying, planes crashing, earthquakes, soldiers dying, killer storms, etc. Of course everyone has their own personal tragedies and situations that prompt the same question. If you just have your sights set here on earth then you will not be able to answer the question. Look in the right direction, up! Think about the things of heaven, not the things of the earth. Die to this life and receive eternal life in perfection instead. On earth there is death, disease, destruction, termination and limitation. In heaven there is the hidden eternal life of perfection. Keep you thoughts and sight vertically and not horizontally. Do not focus on the earth, instead build up your treasures in heaven.
THINK ABOUT THE THINGS OF HEAVEN!
